Tuition Remission 

The University offers academic benefits in the form of tuition remission to attend Duquesne to all full-time, non-temporary employees, their spouses, and their dependent children, providing they meet the admission requirements of the University. Certain part-time employees may be eligible for this benefit. Complete information can be found in TAP 13 - Academic Benefits - Tuition Remission.

Please submit the Tuition Remission Form, if you are a:

  • New employees/students interested in utilizing tuition remission benefits will need to submit an initial application.
  • Part-time adjunct faculty will still need to reapply for the tuition remission benefit each semester.

  Tuition Remission Form  

What You Will Need to Complete the Tuition Remission Form

  • Total number of credit hours per semester (typically a full semester is 12 credits for dependents; 9 credits for employees)
  • Student DU ID number (or DO number) - Student DU ID Number Look-up (student login required)
  • Student DUQ.EDU email address
  • Student birth certificate (pdf upload required for processing)
  • First 2 pages of most recent federal income tax return (pdf upload required for processing)

Form Submission Deadlines (Forms not submitted by the deadline may result in a 5% reduction in tuition benefits.)

  • Fall 2025: Submit form by August 25, 2025
  • Spring 2026: Submit form by January 8, 2026
  • Summer 2026: Submit form by May 11, 2026

Returning Students: Automatic Tuition Remission Application Process 

All recurring and returning students who utilized the tuition remission benefit no longer need to complete an application and re-enroll each year. These users will now be automatically enrolled in the tuition remission program each academic year that they register for classes and no further action is needed.  Returning students may view their accounts by following these step-by-step instructions:

  1. Login to the Duquesne Portal using your multipass
  2. Select the Financial Aid tile in the main area or Financial Aid in the left navigation panel
  3. Select the Financial Aid Self-Service button
  4. Select Offer in the top navigation
  5. Scroll down the page to Other Resources - review your tuition remission benefit listed for the fall and spring term

 

Tuition Exchange

The University also participates in the Tuition Exchange and Council of Independent Colleges Program - networks of colleges and universities that admit, tuition-free, students from families of full-time employees of other participating institutions. These programs are limited to full-time undergraduate students. Learn more about Duquesne's tuition exchange participation.

The Tuition Exchange form must be submitted to by November 15 for participation in the following academic year. Additionally, Tuition Exchange networks require the creation of login accounts and the selection of institutions.

Tuition Exchange Application Form