Education Benefits

Your Education Investment Benefit

At Purdue University Global (PG), we believe that investment in our employees and their families' education is an important component in the success of our community of professionals. Education Benefits allow us to help employees develop academically (by providing tuition programs and discounts) while continuing to develop their careers at PG. 

Important Note: Some education benefits are taxable, and any course or programs taken through the benefits programs may be considered as imputed income to the employee, subject to all applicable federal, state, and local income taxes. For information, see the FAQs below and/or contact PG HR at pghr@purdueglobal.edu.

*At this time, the new Doctor of Education (EdD) in Leadership and Innovation and the Doctor of Health Science degrees will only be approved at 50%. Once we have worked through the details of these new programs, updated guidelines will be made available.

Education Benefit Overview

Gift of Knowledge (GOK)

Purdue Remission Program for Affiliates

Tuition Remission Program for Children of PG Adjuncts

Eligible Employees

All regular employees (full or part time)

Faculty and regular staff (i.e., not temporary or through a third-party contract) employed by Purdue University half-time or more for a period of time expected to continue for more than a year

Purdue Global Adjunct Faculty who have been employed at PG on a continuous basis for at least two years and must teach a minimum of seven (7) courses per academic year

Ineligible Employees

Contractors, contingent workers, and temporary employees

Faculty or staff not employed half-time or more for a continuous period of time for more than one year

Temporary employees and limited-term lecturers

All other regular PG employees who are eligible for the PG GOK program and/or the Purdue Remission Program for Affiliates. Contractors, contingent workers, and temporary employees

Dependents Covered

Spouse, child, and extended family members

Spouse (employee must be employed on a continuous basis for at least two years) 

Child (employee's appointment  must be in effect during the first six weeks of a semester) 

Child (defined as a child, legally adopted child, stepchild, or child under the employee's legal guardianship) that has been accepted into Purdue University

Location/Program

Purdue Global programs only

West Lafayette, Fort Wayne, or Northwest Campuses

West Lafayette, Fort Wayne, or Northwest Campuses

Benefit

All eligible undergraduate and graduate programs, except doctoral (see below) *: Active PG employees who have been continuously employed in a full-time capacity for a minimum of 3 months or 6 months in a part-time capacity are eligible for the GOK benefit.

Doctoral Programs:

*The 100% discount benefit has limited availability. Please refer to the PG Employee Gift of Knowledge Policy for details.

*Effective April 24, 2023

Staff:  Partial remission of tuition assessed at the staff rate. Applies to credit courses during fall and spring semesters, summer period, evening credit classes, credit extension classes, and summer intensive classes (either undergraduate or graduate). Maximum of seven credit hours per semester and four for the summer period.

Spouse: Partial remission of tuition assessed at the spouse rate. Applies to credit courses during fall and spring semesters, summer period, evening credit classes, credit extension classes, and summer intensive classes (either undergraduate or graduate). Maximum of seven credit hours per semester and four for the summer period.

Child: Partial remission of tuition assessed at the child rate (resident or nonresident) and approved annually by the Board of Trustees. The child must not have earned a baccalaureate or professional degree from any institution and must be seeking a degree offered by West Lafayette, Fort Wayne, or Northwest campuses. Remission is available until the child turns 26 years old.

Partial remission of tuition assessed at the child rate (resident or nonresident) and approved annually by the Board of Trustees.

The child must not have earned a baccalaureate or professional degree from any institution and must be seeking a degree offered by West Lafayette, Fort Wayne, or Northwest campuses. Remission is available until the child turns 26 years old.

Indiana Residents: The tuition discount will be applied to the Indiana resident tuition rate. 

Gift of Knowledge and Tuition Remission

PG Employee Gift of Knowledge Policy - Policies for all active Purdue University Global (PG) and Purdue Global Law School employees

Instructions:

Purdue University Education Remission Benefits - Important information on fee remission.

Tuition Remission Benefit for Children of Adjunct Employees at Purdue University Global

PG Employee Gift of Knowledge Policy for KNA Courses | KNA Course GOK Redemption Form

Contact Information

A dedicated phone line is available for Gift of Knowledge(GOK)/Ed benefits. This line is available to any prospective, returning, or existing employees and eligible family members. Use this number to discuss your questions about the programs and courses.  

The new interactive voice response number is 866-458-2005. You will have three prompts to choose from:

The hours of operations are Monday through Friday, 10 am-7 pm EST/9 am-6 pm CST. If you call after hours, you will be routed to the voice mailbox. Or, you can send an email to edbenefits@support.purdueglobal.edu. 

Questions

Review a list of GOK Frequently Asked Questions for more information.


For questions or issues regarding education benefits or the loan forgiveness program, please contact pghr@purdueglobal.edu. 


More information about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is available here.

Questions? Email pghr@purdueglobal.edu for assistance.