HUMAN RESOURCES at MIT

How Do I Request a Reimbursement?

Upon successful completion of a course, please enter your course information in your online Tuition Assistance Account. Include your tuition amount and other covered fees such as application, registration, library, and lab. Once you are in the Tuition Assistance Account online tool, you may click on the Help link on any page for guidance in how to use the Tuition Assistance Account.

What if I'm unable to use the online Tuition Assistance Account?


Submit Proper Proofs

Submit your proof of payment and grade report to the Tuition Assistance Administrator after you have entered your course information in your online Tuition Assistance Account.

MIT Main Campus
Human Resources Department, E19-215

MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Benefits Office, S2-170

Acceptable Proofs of Payment:

  • an itemized student account statement from your school that shows your tuition charges and payment in full
  • a copy of the front and back of your canceled check
  • a credit card receipt or monthly statement that clearly shows a payment to/charge from the school
  • a cash receipt

Acceptable Proof of Successful Completion:

To demonstrate successful completion, you must submit a grade report indicating a grade of C- or better for an undergraduate course or B- or better for a graduate course. For approved certificate programs, proof of successful completion is a copy of your certificate.

To receive a reimbursement, enter your course information in your online Tuition Assistance Account and submit proofs within one year following the date of course completion.

Please allow 3 to 4 weeks for all reimbursements to be processed. Your check will be mailed to your office address.

Taxability of Benefits

MIT will determine whether or not the benefits you receive from the Tuition Assistance Plan are taxable based on the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the information provided by you in your online Tuition Assistance Account. The sections of the tax code that govern whether or not MIT must tax a reimbursement are subject to change.