OTC Employee Tuition Waiver
Refer to OTC Policies and Procedures manual, section 3.46, Employee Tuition Waiver for eligible employees and benefits information.
Instructions to apply for the Employee Tuition Waiver
- 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.
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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.
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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 these steps before your final payment deadline date so your classes can be held for the semester. 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.
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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; 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.