Tuition Waiver Program

Benefits Office

Hamline University actively supports opportunities for the growth and development of the whole person. As a community, we strive every day to deliver lifelong learning as a cornerstone of our mission as a university. Hamline currently participates in five programs that provide tuition exchange or waivers with other cooperating institutions to fund or subsidize a portion of personal expenses associated with the cost of higher education.

Hamline's participation in these programs is subject to change, as are the eligibility requirements of each program. The following sections will guide you through the various programs currently available.

Guide to all tuition waiver programs

For details on each of the tuition waiver programs, please see the Hamline University tuition waiver guide for internal and external programs (PDF). 

Hamline Employee Tuition Waiver Program

This program is offered to eligible employees, spouses, and dependent children.

Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC)

This program includes a group of schools within the Twin Cities area. ACTC is offered to eligible employees' dependent children and spouses. Remission and application deadlines are linked below.

Tuition remission for ACTC (home campus)

Host campus Augsburg Hamline Macalester St. Catherine St. Thomas
Augsburg - 90% 90% 75% 90%
Hamline 90% - 90% 75% 90%
Macalester 90% 90% - 75% 90%
St. Catherine 75% 75% 75% - 75%
St. Thomas 90% 90% 90% 75% -

Tuition remission application deadlines

 Campus Deadline
Augsburg April 15th annually
Hamline May 1st annually
Macalester March 15th annually
St. Catherine Start of the term
St. Thomas March 1st (priority date)

Tuition Exchange Program Inc. (TE)

This program includes schools from all over the United States and abroad. This is a reciprocal scholarship offered to dependent children of eligible employees. Full details on the program can be found on Tuitionexchange.org.

Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)

This program includes schools all over the US. CIC is offered to eligible employees' dependent children. Full details on the program can be found on CIC's website.

Mitchell Hamline School of Law (MHSL)

The MHSL Tuition Remission Program provides tuition assistance to eligible employees to take MHSL courses as well as earn a JD LLM or non JD certificate. Spouses and dependent children are also eligible to earn a JD or LLM. Effective October 2020, the following changes were made:

  • Eligibility to participate after completion of 12 months of continuous employment (previously 18 months) as a full-time regular employee.
  • Participation now includes all enrollment (in-person and blended learning) options.
  • The Tuition Remission Program will offer a 100% (previously 50%) tuition remission benefit to employees and their dependents if enrolled in the JD or LLM program.

Visit the MHSL Tuition Remission Program Details to get the full details of this program.

To apply, please fill out the MHSL Tuition Remission Application and send the completed application to benefits@mitchellhamline.edu.

Applications for tuition waiver

2022-23 tuition waiver application 2023-24 tuition waiver application 2024-25 tuition waiver application

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