Tuition Reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement is for job-related tuition for courses taken through another university. Tuition reimbursement provides ways for employees to stay current in their specialties and strive for continuous improvement.
In This Guide:
- Qualifying for Tuition Reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement Benefit
- Steps to Use Tuition Reimbursement
- Resources
Qualifying for Tuition Reimbursement
- Have you been employed continuously at Baylor for at least 90 days?
- Are you a regular (not temporary) faculty or staff member?
- If you answered 'yes' to both questions, you may qualify for tuition reimbursement.
Tuition Reimbursement Benefit
Eligible regular faculty/staff can receive 100 percent tuition reimbursement for one course during any semester (two summer sessions = one semester).
A course for which tuition reimbursement is claimed must be a formal course provided for either academic credit, continuing education credit, or a certificate of completion.
Program Parameters
- Enrollment in job-related courses must be pre-approved by the department budget head.
- An employee may be enrolled in either the Job-Related Tuition Reimbursement Program OR the Tuition Remission Program (BU-PP 450A) - not both.
- Employees are expected to attend courses outside of regular working hours unless special permission is obtained from the employee’s supervisor.
- The employee must be employed by the University for the entirety of the course.
Steps to Apply for Tuition Assistance
- Read the Educational Assistance Plan and Job Related Tuition Reimbursement Program Policy.
- Complete the job-related tuition application and submit to the department budget head for approval.
- Prior to taking the class, submit the approved application to Human Resources for eligibility review.
- If eligibility is confirmed and once the course is completed, the employee should submit the following to Human Resources:
- Approved Job-Related Tuition Application
Evidence of satisfactory completion of the course
Receipt for tuition costs (fees are not covered)
- Approved Job-Related Tuition Application
