OTC Employee Tuition Waiver

Refer to OTC Policies and Procedures manual, section 3.71, Employee Tuition Waiver for eligible employees and benefits information.

Instructions to apply for the Employee Tuition Waiver

  1. Fill out an admissions application.
    • Please allow up to 24 hours before registering for classes. You will be notified by email with directions on how to register.

  2. Register for your classes and enroll in the My Payment Plan on the same day to secure your seat in those classes.

    • If you need assistance with the My Payment Plan enrollment, please email cashhelp@otc.edu or drop by Student Account Services at any college location for individualized help.

  3. Complete the Application for Employee Tuition Waiver form.

    • If you have questions when completing the Application for Employee Tuition Waiver form, please email benefits@otc.edu (subject: Tuition Waiver) or drop by Human Resources for individualized help.
    • Remember to complete admissions application and My Payment Plan before completing your employe tuition waiver.  Tuition waivers are due no later than the 1st day of the term.   All processing steps take time — please do not delay!
    • This is an electronic process so please allow 10-14 business days for the initial processing of your waiver.
    • This credit waiver will not post to the student’s account receivable account until approximately 5 weeks after classes begin.

  4.  Prepare all required attachments.

    • Dependency Documentation – We need to validate that your dependent is listed on your most recent tax return and eligible as a dependent as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 152; however, we understand your income should remain private. If you will provide us with a copy of the top half of your return, which validates the dependent is an exemption, that will be acceptable documentation. Please email dependency documents to benefits@otc.edu.
    • Request To Take College Class During Working Hours form – If you are taking classes during regular work hours or during a scheduled lunch period, you must complete this form.

You can direct questions regarding policy or eligibility to benefits@otc.edu or 417-447-2634.

If your request is incomplete, you will receive an email from Benefits at which point you must start the process over and resubmit all documentation.