
Current Employees
Whether you’ve been part of the UD team for a day, a year or a decade (or more!), we know you’ll have questions about benefits, policies, and other HR-related topics along the way.
Be sure to explore the website to make full use of your benefits and learning opportunities, where to turn if you have an HR-related question, and how to engage with the university community.
You also can use the links below to reach some commonly sought information.
Updates and Announcements
Tuition Exchange Program Applications Open
Faculty and staff applications for the Tuition Exchange Program’s (TEP) 2026-2027 academic year scholarships are now open. Those interested in applying should do so through the Educational Benefits web form by October 28, 2025.
What You Need To Know
TEP is a reciprocal scholarship opportunity for dependents of eligible faculty and staff at more than 710 Tuition Exchange, Inc. member schools nationwide, including the University of Delaware. The consortium grants the TEP scholarships following an extensive review process including evaluation of academic standing.
If a scholarship is awarded, full or partial tuition is waived for a full-time matriculated undergraduate dependent child. A student may be granted a scholarship for up to four years. (Submitting an application and subsequent acceptance to a participating school does not guarantee that a TEP scholarship will be awarded.)
Eligibility
To participate in the TEP, UD employees must work full-time and have a minimum of two years of eligible University service as of October 31 of the year in which they submit TEP applications. Retirees who meet University of Delaware age and service requirements are also eligible.
This program may be used in conjunction with the University of Delaware's Tuition Remission program and counts toward the maximum two requests for that program.
How To Apply
- Log into web forms
- Select “BEN Education Benefits”
- In the menu choice, choose Tuition Exchange Program.
- At least one Tuition Exchange school must be entered on the web form.
Lottery
A scholarship lottery drawing will be held on October 31, 2025, at 12:15 p.m. in Conference Room 215 in HR on the 2nd floor at the Star campus, 550 South College Ave. To be included in the lottery, participants must submit a TEP web form by October 28, 2025. Attendance at the drawing is optional.
For additional information about the Tuition Exchange Program, visit the Benefits website or email hrhelp@udel.edu.
The University of Delaware Human Resource office is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Delaware Technical Community College (DTCC) Tuition Waiver Exchange program. The lottery date this year will be conducted Friday, August 8, 2025.
This exchange program waives the fall and spring tuition for one dependent that is enrolled on a full-time basis (a minimum of 12 credit hours) in a degree-granting program at DTTC.
The deadline for submission for a DTCC Lottery Application is Monday, August 4, 2025. The application form can be found on the HR Benefits website:
Current scholarship recipients should not participate in the lottery, if continuing.
If you have questions, you may contact the Office of Human Resources by e-mail at hrhelp@udel.edu or by phone at 302-831-2171.
A Note to Highmark and Aetna Members Effective July 1, 2025:
The Highmark member service phone number listed on the back of the Highmark membership ID card (1-877-426-7027) will be live and available beginning 7/1/2025.
The Highmark phone number (1-888-904-1439) listed on the Highmark ID card mailer insert, is an automated line for members to provide coordination of benefits (other insurance) information.
Aetna Members with a plan start date of 7/1/25 may contact Aetna member services at 833-821-0849 .
CVS Caremark member services is available at 833-842-9278 beginning 7/1/25
Working Spouse Surcharge
The University of Delaware is committed to maintaining the affordability and sustainability of its healthcare program. To help offset the cost of covering spouses who have access to other employer-sponsored medical plans, the online Spousal Coordination of Benefits (SCOB) Form has been required. This form is now referred to as the Working Spouse Surcharge Verification Form, which will be required each year during the annual Open Enrollment period. Please visit the Working Spouse Surcharge link for further details.
Important Working Spouse Surcharge Update:
Effective July 1, 2025, if you elect to cover your spouse under the University’s medical plan as secondary coverage—meaning your spouse maintains primary coverage through their own employer—the $200 monthly surcharge will not apply.