TA / AI Tuition Assistance Process

• The TA or AI appointment will authorize a credit to the fee bill.
• The credit amount will be 75% of the total assistance entitlement to allow for taxes.
• Student pays remainder of tuition fee bill by published payment deadline (September 2).
• The actual tuition benefit amount available for applying to the bill will be determined when the first semi-monthly payroll is processed in mid-September, even though the credit was applied at appointment approval. 75% of the benefit will be applied to the tuition bill and the remainder (after taxes) paid directly to the student.  If the tuition bill has been paid in full from other sources prior to payroll processing, the full tuition benefit amount less employment taxes will be paid directly to the student.

Overall result:  Student does not have to pay full tuition bill in advance.  The expected tuition assistance payment is used to offset the amount due.

• Assign incumbents to TA/AI position.
• The SAVE action by document creator will initiate fee credit regardless of whether "final approval" is reached or not.
• Assignment will not final approve until all other audits have been satisfied.
• The credit amount will be removed if incumbent is deleted from the assignment.
• Credits will no longer be applied after the close of business on the 12th class day.
• The Payroll and SAR systems will "true up" during the first semi-monthly payroll cycle of the semester.
• Any unfunded credits on the SAR system will be removed after the first payroll cycle that may result in a new fee bill notification reflecting amounts OWED by the student.

Note: If the student did not complete Paycheck Profile by the close of business on the 12th class day, their credit will be removed. Once Paycheck Profile is completed, the student will be paid the full tuition benefit amount less employment taxes on the next scheduled semi-monthly payroll.

Payments relating to appointments received after the 12th class day will be made on the fifth workday after the close of the semi-monthly payroll period.