Restrictions and/or Conditions

• Payments are capped at $5,250 per calendar year, in compliance with current IRS guidelines. Refer to IRS information for further details.
• Tuition Assistance that has been earned but not paid will be available for students to apply for within the same calendar year.
• Payments cannot be applied to balances incurred prior to employment with Education at Work.
• Payments will be made to the university and may be used for tuition and mandatory fees.
• Students may be reimbursed directly for books upon submission and approval of all required documentation in the TA portal.
• Tuition benefits cannot be used for meals, lodging, transportation, tools, or supplies. Contact your local HR representative for details on book reimbursement
• Tuition Assistance awards will be reduced by the amount of funds paid directly to the university on the student's behalf, such as grants, GI Bill, or other financial aid.
• Employees must be actively employed by EAW at the time of tuition award disbursement to receive the benefit. Any unused Tuition Assistance funds will be forfeited upon resignation from EAW employment.
• The Tuition Assistance Program is exclusively for EAW employees and is not subject to employee repayment
• Education at Work reserves the right to revise or suspend the Tuition Assistance program at any time.
• Tuition Assistance accrual rates vary based on tenure at Education at Work.
  Longer tenure will earn higher percentages. Tenure as follows:
  • 0 – 6 Months: 35% of $110/weekly
  • 6 – 9 Months: 50% of $110/weekly
  • 9 – 12 Months: 75% of $110/weekly
  • Over 12 Months: 100% of $110/weekly

Employee Application Procedure

• Visit Home Page - Tuition Assistance to register and submit your application.
• Follow the prompts to complete the registration process.
• Complete the application form. Ensure you distinctively split the funds for tuition and books
  Submit the application along with:
  
  • Invoice showing the amount due for the upcoming semester (not the previous semester).
• Ensure timely submission of all required information to the Tuition Assistance portal to meet college/university payment deadlines.
• Education at Work does not take responsibility for payments on any paperwork received beyond the reasonable deadline.
• You will receive a confirmation statement via the portal after payment issuance and verification by the university, or a letter of acknowledgment from the university