Metropolitan State University of Denver continues its commitment to becoming Colorado’s most desired place of employment by offering competitive, meaningful benefits to employees. Responding to requests from the Staff Senate, the University will pilot a Graduate Tuition Benefit starting in spring and continuing for two years before evaluation. The benefit will cover 50% of tuition costs for up to 9 graduate-level credits per academic year for full-time, benefits-eligible employees.
MSU Denver has for years offered an undergraduate tuition benefit for employees and their dependents. Adding a graduate-level benefit provides employees with a powerful tool for career mobility and equips them with specialized skills they need to grow, said Staff Senate President Ruby Matheny, assistant director of Alumni Engagement.
“Providing these benefits signals an organization’s commitment to long-term employee growth and development,” she said. “At MSU Denver, we’re striving to be a workplace where employees feel deeply valued and invested in. We’re all very excited about this benefit and hope employees are, too.”
Important details to know:
- Employees can apply for admission to:
- A graduate degree program.
- A graduate certificate program.
- Nondegree status that allows enrollment in a single graduate course. Not all graduate programs allow enrollment in single courses.
- The Graduate Tuition Benefit does not apply to courses offered by Lifelong Learning.
- This benefit is for employees only and does not extend to spouses or dependents.
- Employees are responsible for all student fees.
- Employees should be accepted into a graduate program or have departmental confirmation of enrollment into a single course before applying for the partial Graduate Tuition Benefit.
- The program will be assessed for employee use and impact, and after the two-year pilot period, it may be discontinued, adjusted or augmented to best meet employee needs.
How to access your Graduate Tuition Benefit:
- Step 1 — Review the Partial Graduate Tuition Benefit Guidelines on the Employee Tuition Benefits SharePoint page.
- Step 2 — Apply and get accepted into a graduate program or contact the program about enrollment in a single course: https://connect.msudenver.edu/apply/.
- Step 3 — Complete the Partial Graduate Tuition Benefit Application and submit to [email protected].
For any questions, please contact [email protected].
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