TAP Application deadline for spring 2026 is Nov. 14

The Tuition Assistance Program Application deadline for spring 2026 is Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.* TAP will waive up to nine (9) credit hours for the semester. Please visit the USG's TAP webpage at https://benefits.usg.edu/work-life/tuition-assistance-program to locate the systemwide TAP Application, Graduate Student Tax Waiver Form (for graduate students only) and to reference the TAP Policy and FAQ if needed.

Reminder: Graduate students are encouraged to submit a Graduate Student Tax Waiver form with their TAP Application each semester, meaning a total of two (2) forms may be required for all graduate students. The University System of Georgia has stated that it is a suggested best practice for all graduate students to submit the Graduate Tax Waiver Form each semester with their TAP Application. 

Employee ID# vs. Student ID#

The USG has specifically requested that institutions remind all TAP applicants that there are two required IDs located at the top of the TAP application — an Employee ID# and a Student ID#. These fields cannot be left blank. If TAP Applications and/or Graduate Tax Waivers are submitted with missing or incorrect information, they will be returned to the applicant for correction. 

• As an employee of Georgia College & State University, your employee ID# is your OneUSG Employee ID#. You can locate this number by logging into OneUSG and clicking on the "Personal Details" tile on the home page. After the Personal Details page opens, you will find your employee ID# in the top left corner of the screen under your name and job title.
• Your student ID# is assigned by your teaching institution (where you will be enrolled in classes). If you are taking classes at Georgia College, this will be your 911#. Please contact your teaching institution if you need assistance identifying the appropriate student ID#. 

Email completed TAP applications and Graduate Tax Waiver Forms (if applicable) to benefits@gcsu.edu by 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025,* for spring 2026 consideration.

*We acknowledge that the standard deadline for Spring TAP Applications is Nov. 15. However, as stated within the USG TAP policy, “If any of these dates fall on a holiday or on a weekend, the application deadline will be the last business day prior to the dates identified.”