Tuition Reduction

The MGH Institute of Health Professions offers special reduced tuition benefits to all employees of Mass General Brigham, including all its members and affiliates. 

We also offer online prerequisite course discounts to prospective students who fill out an application to one of our degree programs, as well as Veterans.

Eligibility

Through the IHP Tuition Reduction and Incentive Plan (TRIP), you have access to a variety of benefits to support your ongoing professional development and accelerate your career growth.

admissions [at] mghihp.edu (Email us) for more information.

All full-time, part-time, and per-diem MGB employees are eligible to participate, with the exception of Institute employees*. MGH Institute student workers (graduate assistants, teaching assistants, etc.) are not eligible for the program. 

In order to receive your 40% tuition reduction, you must submit verification of your employment.  Complete the TRIP verification form and include your most recent paystub or request a letter on company letterhead from your human resources representative or direct supervisor verifying your current employment.  Letters and paystubs must be dated no more than 30 days prior to the date of submission.

To continue receiving the reduction, employment verification letters must be submitted each semester.

Contact the Bursar's Office with questions.

*does not include a fee reduction.

As an MGB employee, you are eligible for additional benefits:

  • The standard $500 deposit is waived. 
  • Rather than paying your tuition by the first week of classes, your tuition bill is not due until 30 days after the end of the semester (to maximize your opportunity to utilize available tuition remission benefits). 
  • Special discounts on professional development and continuing education programs offered by the IHP. 
  • In 2024, MGB will provide tuition assistance of up to $5,250 annually for full-time employees and $2,625 annually for part-time employees. For more information on the new 2024 tuition assistance program please review the Fact Sheet and FAQ.

Students who have completed a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree are eligible for the 20% tuition reduction*. 

*does not include a fee reduction.

Students who completed a certificate or other non-degree program are not eligible.

In order to receive your tuition reduction, you must submit verification of your employment.  Complete the TRIP verification form and include your most recent paystub or request a letter on company letterhead from your human resources representative or direct supervisor verifying your current employment.  Letters and paystubs must be dated no more than 30 days prior to the date of submission.

To continue receiving the reduction, employment verification must be submitted each semester.

Contact the Bursar's Office with questions.

All full-time, part-time, and per-diem employees at our clinical affiliates are eligible for a 20% tuition reduction.*

*does not include a fee reduction.

In order to receive your tuition reduction, you must submit verification of your employment.  Complete the TRIP verification form and include your most recent paystub or request a letter on company letterhead from your human resources representative or direct supervisor verifying your current employment.  Letters and paystubs must be dated no more than 30 days prior to the date of submission.

To continue receiving the reduction, employment verification must be submitted each semester.

Contact the Bursar's Office with questions.

TRIP Plan FAQs

School of Nursing

  • Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

  • Doctor of Audiology (AuD)
  • Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP)
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
  • Master of Science in Genetic Counseling (MS-GC)
  • Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (EL-OTD)
  • Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)
  • PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences

All full-time, part-time, and per-diem MGB employees are eligible to participate, with the exception of Institute employees. Term lecturers and student workers (graduate assistants, teaching assistants, etc.) are not eligible for the program. 

In order to receive a tuition discount, students must submit verification of their employment to the Bursar's Office. Students will need to submit a paystub or request a letter on their company letterhead from their human resources representative or their direct supervisor verifying their current employment. Letters and paystubs must be dated no more than 30 days prior to the date of submission.

To continue receiving a tuition discount, employment verification letters must be submitted once a semester.

Institute employees are not eligible for this Tuition Reduction Incentive Plan.

Separately, the IHP offers a Tuition Remission Program to qualified faculty, staff, administration, and dependent children and non-dependent children (up to age 27) of qualified employees. The amount of the scholarship granted will depend on your eligibility status described on our benefits page.

Students who are accepted into a degree-seeking program may also apply for federal loans using the FAFSA at studentaid.gov.  Students must be at least ½ time status to receive these loans.

Students in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program cannot receive both an Institute discount and an Institute scholarship.  The Bursar will apply the higher of the two awards.

Check with your employer to access your MGB education and/or training benefit. These may be used in conjunction with the Tuition Reduction and Incentive Plan.

CPD, Prerequisites and Non-degree courses do not qualify for financial aid because the employees enrolled in these programs are classified as non-matriculated students.

The IHP will not issue new vouchers after the Spring 2022 term. Vouchers expire after two years, and we will honor all unexpired vouchers through the Summer of 2024. Employees cannot use both a voucher and the discount – we will compare the impact of voucher use with the calculated discount and offer the greater of the two. All voucher rules and regulations in place at the time of issuance are applicable, and monitored by the Registrar and Bursar’s Office.

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Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital EMT Annie Vatcher is using the MGH Institute’s reduction in tuition plan to take prerequisite classes needed for the physician assistant degree program.
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