Employee Betterment Program Application

Request for Tuition Benefits


The Employee Betterment Program is intended to provide reimbursement of up to 18 hours per fiscal year toward tuition for budgeted, benefit eligible faculty and staff. Less than full-time employees will be treated proportionally.


Do not submit an application unless already enrolled in a class. A separate application must be submitted for each semester.


Employees taking doctoral classes should first review eligibility for enrollment in the TAMUS Doctoral Tuition Program.


Instructions:

Once an applicant submits the Employee Betterment Program Application, the routing to obtain approval from the applicants immediate supervisor and the Department Head or Dean will begin.


If number of hours requesting and the numbers of hours approved for the Academic Year exceed 18 or mores then the application will route to the Division Vice President for approval also.


If all approvals are received, appropriate details will be provided to the Bursar's Office for additional processing. The employee will be notified when a request for tuition benefits is approved or denied.


DEADLINES

Priority Processing Dates: (10 Days Prior to Beginning of Semester)


  • All employees using the Employee Betterment Program must submit their Employee Betterment Program Form 10 calendar days prior to the intended semester of enrollment to avoid late fees.
  • Applications submitted after the associated Priority Processing Date may result in late fees.
  • The Employee Betterment Program is not responsible for any late fees incurred.
  • The employee will receive an email when a request for tuition benefits is approved or denied.


Final Date to Submit: (5 Days After the Beginning of Semester)


  • All employees using the Employee Betterment Program must submit their Employee Betterment Program Form no later than 5 calendar days after the beginning of the intended semester of enrollment.
  • Applications submitted after the Final Date to Submit will be automatically denied.


****Due date and priority processing dates are determined by the date the applicants submits a form.


DO NOT SUBMIT DUPLICATE APPLICATIONS AS THEY WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DENIED!!

Employee Betterment Information

For information about eligibility and program information, please visit the Employee Betterment Program website.

Employment Status?

Are you Staff or Faculty?

Unfortunately, you do not meet minimum employment requirements for employment status.

Budgeted Regular Status*

Are you in a budgeted regular status?

Unfortunately, you do not meet minimum employment requirements for work status.

Type of Employment?*

The Employee Betterment Program will cover less than full time employees proportionately.

(Last ,First ) The name entered in this field must match in Workday.

Student # begin with letter A - followed by 8 digits. For example : A12345678

UIN# should be only 9 numbers long for example 999001234

Please add an extension #.

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Academic Information

Calendar Year only for example YYYY

Semester*

This field must contain the title and number of a course. For example, Theory and Practicum I/ENGL 5301.001 and Digital Rhetoric/ENGL 5362.201.


Should course change, notify Human Resources.

Will you graduate this semester?*

If a request is for more than 4 hours then include a copy of the Detail Student Summary.

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Include a copy of the Detailed Student Summary.

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Justification of Coursework*
Have you been awarded financial aid?*

How will you maintain your full work hours?

SEPARATION OF EMPLOYMENT: Separation from employment at any time prior to completion of the semester will result in having the EBP benefits removed from the student bill and the individual will be billed for any monies owed. I agree to reimburse the university within 15 days from my departure from TAMUCC.

I understand that if I drop a course(s) or do not successfully complete the course(s) with a C or better, the EBP benefits will be removed from my account and I will have to reimburse the university.

I understand that during normal working hours, I am limited to a course load of four (4) credit hours during any semester or summer session except as provided in TAMUS System Regulation 31.99.01.

I understand that I must work the full number of hours for which I am paid or use vacation and/or compensatory time off. Class attendance must not interfere with the accomplishment of my duties or work of the department in which I am employed.

I understand that if I submit my application within 7 days of the start of classes then it may result in late fees.

Type your Full Name in lieu of a signature to certify.