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While some universities offer tuition waivers, that is not universal, even in the United States -- and where it is available, it is usually a perk offered to all full time staff and faculty, not just tenured faculty.

For example, I have been employed at three public, research-intensive universities in Michigan:

  • At Oakland University, children of all full-time staff or faculty get full tuition if they are admitted to, and enrolled full-time in, any degree-granting program.
  • At Michigan State University, children of all full-time staff or faculty get a 50% tuition courtesy if they are admitted to, and enrolled full-time, a first undergraduate program. (In other words they cannot use this to get a discount on a second Bachelors degree or a graduate degree.)
  • At the University of Michigan, there is no tuition benefit at all.

Other perks that full-time staff and instructional faculty may get (depending on the university and department) include a computer, office space, retirement (often including a 2-to-1 match in a tax-deferred 403(b) retirement fund up to some maximum), and a generous health care package. But again, these same perks are (often) not restricted to tenured faculty.

While some universities offer tuition waivers, that is not universal, even in the United States -- and where it is available, it is usually a perk offered to all full time staff and faculty, not just tenured faculty.

For example, I have been employed at three universities in Michigan:

  • At Oakland University, children of all full-time staff or faculty get full tuition if they are admitted to, and enrolled full-time in, any degree-granting program.
  • At Michigan State University, children of all full-time staff or faculty get a 50% tuition courtesy if they are admitted to, and enrolled full-time, a first undergraduate program. (In other words they cannot use this to get a discount on a second Bachelors degree or a graduate degree.)
  • At the University of Michigan, there is no tuition benefit at all.

Other perks that full-time staff and instructional faculty may get (depending on the university and department) include a computer, office space, retirement (often including a 2-to-1 match in a tax-deferred 403(b) retirement fund up to some maximum), and a generous health care package. But again, these same perks are (often) not restricted to tenured faculty.

While some universities offer tuition waivers, that is not universal, even in the United States -- and where it is available, it is usually a perk offered to all full time staff and faculty, not just tenured faculty.

For example, I have been employed at three public, research-intensive universities in Michigan:

  • At Oakland University, children of all full-time staff or faculty get full tuition if they are admitted to, and enrolled full-time in, any degree-granting program.
  • At Michigan State University, children of all full-time staff or faculty get a 50% tuition courtesy if they are admitted to, and enrolled full-time, a first undergraduate program. (In other words they cannot use this to get a discount on a second Bachelors degree or a graduate degree.)
  • At the University of Michigan, there is no tuition benefit at all.

Other perks that full-time staff and instructional faculty may get (depending on the university and department) include a computer, office space, retirement (often including a 2-to-1 match in a tax-deferred 403(b) retirement fund up to some maximum), and a generous health care package. But again, these same perks are (often) not restricted to tenured faculty.

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While some universities offer tuition waivers, that is not universal, even in the United States -- and where it is available, it is usually a perk offered to all full time staff and faculty, not just tenured faculty.

For example, I have been employed at three universities in Michigan:

  • At Oakland University, children of all full-time staff or faculty get full tuition if they are admitted to, and enrolled full-time in, any degree-granting program.
  • At Michigan State University, children of all full-time staff or faculty get a 50% tuition courtesy if they are admitted to, and enrolled full-time, a first undergraduate program. (In other words they cannot use this to get a discount on a second Bachelors degree or a graduate degree.)
  • At the University of Michigan, there is no tuition benefit at all.

Other perks that full-time staff and instructional faculty may get (depending on the university and department) include a computer, office space, retirement (often including a 2-to-1 match in a tax-deferred 403(b) retirement fund up to some maximum), and a generous health care package. But again, these same perks are (often) not restricted to tenured faculty.