Tuition Program Benefit

Lafayette College provides tuition benefit programs to assist full-time benefit-eligible employees with the cost of their eligible dependent’s post-secondary education. Lafayette’s tuition benefit program for employees’ dependents’ full-time study includes Lafayette Tuition Remission, The Tuition Exchange, Inc., and Tuition Grants.  Part-time tuition benefits are also available for eligible employees and spouses at Lafayette and LVAIC institutions.

Detailed information about these programs, eligibility, and plan administration can be found in the Tuition Program Summary. 

Applications for all programs are available on our Forms and Resources page.

Lafayette Tuition Remission

Qualified dependent children of eligible faculty and staff are eligible for tuition remission benefits at Lafayette.

The Tuition Exchange, Inc.

This scholarship program allows dependent children to attend school at over 700 participating higher education institutions managed by the National Tuition Exchange Headquarters in Washington, D.C.  Eligibility for tuition exchange does not guarantee acceptance into the program.

For additional information and a list of participating institutions, please view the links below:

Tuition Grants

The maximum grant allowed is 50% of Lafayette’s tuition in the year of attendance.  Tuition grants are limited to a maximum of three dependent children per family.

Part-Time Tuition Remission - Lafayette

Tuition Remission on a part-time basis may be available to eligible employees and spouses at Lafayette College.  Children of faculty, administrators, and staff may take up to three courses at Lafayette, once the parent reaches eligibility for full-time remission.

LVAIC Part-time Tuition Remission

Qualified full-time employees and spouses are eligible to enroll in two undergraduate courses each semester at any Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges (LVAIC) institution.

LVAIC Cross-Registration

LVAIC Cross-Registration Policy for Employees/Spouses

For more information on the LVAIC Institutions:  https://lvaic.org/

Tuition Program Applications

Full-time, Part-time, and LVAIC Cross-Registration Tuition Applications may be found on the Forms and Resources Page.

Graduate School Discount Program

As an active Lafayette College employee, you are eligible to take advantage of discounted graduate tuition for some of the graduate programs at other institutions. For more information, please see Graduate School Discount Program.