Employers That Pay For Your Tuition
by Linda Granadino, posted on 2008-10-24 19:37:35
During my freshmen year of college, I did not have to work thanks to the generous financial aid package I received from them to lure me into their university. However, my second year they were not so generous and I had to take on work study. Even if it was just a measly 15 hours a week, that extra cash helped pay for a beer here and there and my $100 psychology text book.
I worked on campus as a tutor and a barista. The pay wasn’t great, but it was convenient and my hours revolved around my classes. However, these on-campus jobs are competitive and most students will have to seek work outside of the university. The plus side is that there are companies out there who will not only pay you to work for them, but they will also help pay for your college tuition. This is called an Employer Tuition Payment Plan. Graduate students can also take advantage of this tuition plan. According to Nextstudentadvisor.com your responsibilities will depend on your employer’s policy on tuition payment plans. For example, you may be required to remain with the company for a certain period of time. You are also responsible for completing the courses for which your employer has paid. If you drop out of a course, you will likely have to repay the costs to your employer.
Generally, employers will only cover courses that are applicable to degrees that fit within the particular industry. For example, an insurance company will not pay for its employees to earn a degree in chemistry. The company is looking at their investment in your education as an investment in the future success of their company. However, there are a few employers who offer benefits for degrees in any field of study you choose.
Here are some nationally recognized corporations who have a tuition payment plan included in their company:
Nike
Xerox
Proctor & Gamble
Home Depot
Blockbuster Video
Eastman Kodak
Kraft Foods
Bausch & Lomb
Johnson & Johnson
IBM
Circuit City
Disney
Boeing
Bank of America
Best Buy
Exxon Mobil
Google
Symantec
UPS
Wells Fargo
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