Faculty, staff must apply for aid by May 1 Faculty, staff must apply for aid by May 1 Qualified university employees and their dependents have until May 1 to apply for summer session educational assistance and scholarships from the Human Resources Department. Funds are available on a seniority basis. The Human Resources Department will pay for a maximum of 15 credit hours for the year three credit hours in the summer and six each in the fall and spring. Scholarships for the same number of credit hours are also available for full-time classified employees spouses and dependents. Also, part-time classified and hourly employees with three or more years of service to the university are eligible for educational assistance.
Scholarships are available for their spouses and dependents, as well.
Educational aid and scholarships for graduate-level courses may be considered as taxable income. Receiving educational aid or a scholarship from the Human Resources Department may affect any other financial aid award a student may get.