Applications for the 2026 Spring Semester are being accepted through Monday, December 1, at 5 p.m.  Eligible classified, hourly, instructional, and administrative & professional faculty employees may apply.  To be eligible:

  • You must have completed service time as stated below:
  • Full-time employees must have completed one year of continuous full-time service with ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ by December 1.
  • Part-time and hourly employees must have worked a total of 2080 continuous hours by December 1.
  • Adjunct teaching service time does not count towards service eligibility.
  • You must be admitted as a degree-seeking student.
  • You must be registered for the course(s) indicated on your application.

All Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ programs are eligible, with the exception of the M.D. program.  The application is available .  You must complete the application by the deadline.  Late applications are not accepted.

Per policy, eligible employees may apply for the following number of credit hours for the Spring 2026 semester.

  • Classified Employees – 6 credit hours
  • Instructional and Administrative and Professional Faculty – 6 credit hours
  • Dependent/Spouse – 6 credit hours
  • Part-time and Hourly – 3 credit hours
  • Military/ROTC – 6 credit hours

The following employee classes are not eligible for Tuition Assistance.

  • Instructional and Administrative/Professional Restricted Faculty (residents, fellows, and similar appointments)
  • Student employees, graduate assistants, and work-study participants
  • Temporary or emergency hires
  • Adjunct faculty 

For further information, please see the Tuition Assistance Policy.  If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to tuitionassistance@odu.edu

Thank you,

Tuition Assistance Program 
Division of Talent Management and Culture 
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, Spong Hall 
Phone: 757-683-3042| Fax: 757-683-3064 
Email: tuitionassistance@odu.edu