Learn About the Dependent Child Tuition Program for JHHS/JHH Employees

What is the dependent child tuition program?

This benefit provides tuition assistance for unmarried naturally born, legally adopted children or qualified stepchildren under the age of 26 who are primarily dependent upon the eligible parent for financial support.  The dependents must be enrolled full time in an accredited degree-granting college or university. 

Which employees are eligible for this benefit?

All full time JHHSC/JHH employees, which includes: Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Johns Hopkins Health Care, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation with a minimum of two years of consistent employment that are in good standing and have not been on corrective action within the past 12 months.

What is covered?

Employees are eligible to receive up to 50 percent, less taxes of the dependent child’s full time undergraduate tuition and mandatory academic fees not to exceed 50 percent of Johns Hopkins University’s freshman undergraduate tuition.  You are not eligible to receive tuition support on room, board, books, materials, part-time or graduate studies.

How do employees apply for this benefit?

Apply for this benefit via the online portal no later than 30 days after the start of the semester.  To access the tuition portal, simply log in to https://myjh.edu with your JHED ID and password.  Click on “Staff” and then click “Enrollment”.  At the bottom of the message, click the “I understand and agree button”.   Select tuition from the tabs at the top of the page.  Click on Dependent Child Tuition.  First time applicants must provide a copy of the birth certificate.  The remaining submissions must include a grade report from the prior semester printed from your dependent’s student portal.  This must contain your dependent’s name and the URL (www.mychild’sschool.edu...) of the site from which it was printed.  The following information also must come from the school’s portal and contain the URL: an itemized bill separating the cost of tuition and fees and your dependent’s enrollment schedule detailing the courses and number of credits.   You will also need a system generated tuition confirmation approval form signed by yourself.

What if the URL did not print with the other information when I printed the forms?

Try using a different internet browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome, FireFox, etc.) as the setting in your current browser may be blocking the URL from printing. 

How long does it take to process my application?

It typically takes four to six weeks to process a tuition request.

How can I check to see if my request has been approved?

Log back into the tuition portal to view the status of your application.  If the status is “released to payroll”, your request has been processed.

How do employees receive the benefit reimbursement?

The benefit reimbursement will be itemized on your paycheck. JHHS/JHH does not pay the school directly. It is helpful to remember that this is a taxable benefit, so JHHSC/JHH may report the benefit amount as taxable income and withhold at a higher tax rate from such benefit amount from the employee’s other salary income. 

For more information, or to view the entire policy, please visit www.hopkinsmedicine.org/human_resources/  and click on Benefits, Tuition assistance, view the Dependent Child Tuition Assistance Policy-HR 335, or call 443-997-5400 and select option 4 to speak to a Tuition Benefits Coordinator.