Having left Michigan State Univ. just over a year ago, I can speak for MSU and
Central Missouri State. Both universities handle tuition waivers identically us
ing a separate fringe benefit rate for grad stipends. At MSU, we actually calcu
lated the waiver and used that rather than a percentage; at CMSU we use a perce
ntage. Be aware that some funding agencies, particularly American Heart Associa
tion but others as well, will not fund tuition waivers, even when listed as fri
nge benefits. They will fund other aspects of fringe such as insurance, etc but
 tuition must be deleted. Some agriculture funding programs do the same thing.

Bill Caskey
Director, Sponsored Research & Programs
Central Missouri State University
Warrensburg, MO  64093
Voice:  816/543-4092
FAX:  816/543-8333
InterNet:  xxxxxx@cmsuvmb.cmsu.edu