Eligibility
A person on the payroll as a member of the full-time or part-time support staff is eligible for the Tuition Exemption Benefit.
A support staff member’s legal spouse, same-sex domestic partner, or children are eligible for any unused portion of the staff member’s tuition benefit, for courses at Columbia only. The benefit for family members cannot be applied to Barnard or Teachers College courses.
The benefit varies for Support Staff and their family members, so please read these sections carefully.The HR/Benefits website is intended only to provide information for the guidance of Columbia University Officers, staff and union employees. The writers of the content have exercised their best efforts to ensure accuracy of the information, but accuracy is not guaranteed. If there are any discrepancies between the information on the website, verbal representations and the Plan documents, the Plan documents will always govern. The information is subject to change from time to time, and the University reserves the right to change or terminate these Plans at any time. The information contained on the website is not intended to replace the plan documents, nor is the information in any way intended to imply a contract.