ISU Tuition Discounts

Update to ISU Tuition Reduction beginning Fall 2026

NEW Program Limitations

Dependents tuition reduction will require a current FAFSA with submitted verification documents. The reduction will be applied after federal grants (Pell, Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG)) and ISU-funded internal Idaho resident grid or transfer grid scholarships are credited to the student's account.

All Dependent forms forms must be fully approved and submitted to HR at least 14 days before the first day of the semester.

Peer Institution and State Education Employees tuition reduction will only apply to courses within in-person and non-impacted programs. A list of excluded programs are detailed below.

Peer institution and state education employees currently enrolled in an online or excluded program will be granted the $5 per credit plus the $20 per semester rate for their current program through FY2027.

ISU Tuition Discounts

Idaho State University offers tuition reduction for eligible employees, their families, and employees of certain Idaho education agencies. These discounts are designed to make ISU more affordable while prioritizing benefits for ISU employees.

Who’s Eligible

ISU employees and their spouses
Dependents of ISU employees (undergraduate programs only)
Employees of Idaho peer institutions, the State Board of Education, and the Division of Career Technical Education

To be eligible for tuition reduction, the employee must be hired on or before the beginning of the academic term and forms must be completed by the applicable deadline.

Eligibility, credit limits, and program participation vary. Contact ISU to confirm details before enrolling.

*Tuition Reduction Forms must be filled out each semester. If a student is taking classes in more than one semester and does not fill out a new form with the new classes for the next semester, tuition reduction will not be applied. We can not back date forms to cover previous classes.

*Each form approval only covers the classes listed on the form

Apply to ISU
Get Registered for classes
Before the start date of the current semester fill out the appropriate tuition reduction form found in the appropriate sections below.
- The DocuSign form will go to all the places it needs to go, no need to print or hand deliver the form
Pay for Classes

*If you decide to take more classes after you filled out your first form please fill out an additional form listing all the classes you are planning to attend. Pay close attention and select the appropriate form for the number of credits you are planning to take. Forms that contain more than 6 credits that are not on the correct form will be not be approved.

Employee Tuition Reduction More than 6 Credits

Here is a sample Employee Tuition Reduction More than 6 Credits.
Employee Tuition Reduction 6 or Less Credits
Here is a sample Employee Tuition Reduction 6 or Less Credits
Spouse Tuition Reduction

Here is a sample Spouse Tuition Reduction
Retiree & Spouse Tuition Reduction

Form must be completed prior to the start of semester classes

$5 per credit plus $20 registration fee per semester

Class and professional fees charged at published rates

The tuition reduction program, reduces tuition fees only. There are a few programs at Idaho State University that do not have any tuition related costs and are supported by online program fees instead. These programs are not eligible for the tuition reduction program.

These programs that are not eligible can be found below and on the Student Tuition and Fees Distribution website. Please make sure you locate and select the year you will be enrolled and look for the section labeled ONLINE PROGRAM FEES to confirm your program is not listed and is eligible for reduction.

Dependent Tuition Reduction
Here is a sample Dependent Tuition Reduction

Form must be completed 14 days prior to the start of semester classes

Up to 50% off base resident tuition and consolidated mandatory fees

Discount applied after Pell, SEOG, and ISU-funded scholarships

FAFSA Required

ISU will discount up to 50% of dependent base resident tuition and consolidated mandatory fees for undergraduate programs. This discount will be applied after all other forms of grant aid have been applied, specifically including the Federal Pell Grant and the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), as well as any internally funded scholarships. Dependents must complete the FAFSA to be considered for this discount and submit all required verification documents.

If the total amount of federal grants and ISU-funded grid scholarships received by the dependent student is equal to or greater than the student’s tuition and fees, the dependent tuition reduction will not be applied.

Example:

ID Resident Tuition & Consolidated Mandatory Fees (Fall Semester) = $4,000

Max allowed for all eligible Employee Dependents = 50% ($2,000)

Student A received the following:

Pell Grant Award Fall = $1,500
ISU funded Internal Scholarship Fall = $1,500
Amount to apply from 50% dependent reduction = $1,000 (to cover the full amount of ID Resident Tuition & Consolidated Fees). Note: dependent tuition reduction may not be used or reduced depending on each eligible student's unique situation.

Student B received the following:

Pell Grant Award Fall = $1500
ISU funded Internal Scholarship Fall = $3,500
Amount to apply from 50% dependent reduction = $0 (as total amount is covered by Pell Grant and Internal Scholarship.

Please use the Form approved by your HR and have it emailed to hr@isu.edu for processing

$5 per credit plus $20 Registration Fee per semester

Credit limits apply; some programs excluded

Class and professional fees charged at published rates

Limited to in-person and non-impacted programs

Peer Institutions and state education employee are not eligible for discounts on any online courses.