UUP Benefits

Full and part-time state employees represented by UUP. Applicants must maintain their employment status with the universty for the duration of the course for which tuition is waived.

The waiver may be applied to any SUNY-sponsored, credit-bearing course. The course may be taken for credit or no credit. Individual instruction including thesis guidance is not eligible. One course per semester may be taken with the application of this waiver on a space available basis.

Community college courses are not eligible.

The full credit hour cost will be waived upon approval of this waiver. All fees will be charged to the employee. Any outstanding balances in Student Accounts must first be cleared before the waiver will be applied.

For University at Buffalo course waivers, the process may take several weeks.

Full and part-time state, Research Foundation (RF) and University at Buffalo Foundation (UBF) employees. Applicants must maintain their employment status with the university for the duration of the course for which tuition is waived.

Employees must have at least six months of cumulative service prior to the beginning of the course for which they have applied.

The waiver may be applied to any SUNY-sponsored, credit-bearing course. The course may be taken for credit or no credit. Community college courses are not eligible.

Assistance is available for up to eight credit hours per semester or session not to exceed 15 credit hours per academic year as long as funding lasts.

A percentage of the full credit hour cost will be waived dependent upon your employment status with the university. All fees will be charged to the employee. Any outstanding balances in Student Accounts must first be cleared before the waiver will be applied.

For University at Buffalo course waivers, the process may take several weeks.

This Program allows participants to save money for their selected beneficiary's qualifying higher education expenses at any eligible post-secondary school in the United States and abroad.

As a New York State employee, you may qualify to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). 

The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your direct loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under an accepted repayment plan and while working full-time for an eligible employer.

To qualify for PSLF, you must:

• Be employed by a U.S. federal, state, local, or tribal government or qualifying not-for-profit organization (federal service includes U.S. military service);
• Work full-time for that agency or organization;
• Have Direct Loans (or consolidate other federal student loans into a Direct Loan);
• Repay your loans under an income-driven repayment plan or a 10-year Standard Repayment Plan; and
• Make a total of 120 qualifying monthly payments that need not be consecutive.

Both digital and manual PSLF form completion is available.