Eligibility
Who is eligible for the Executive Branch Tuition Benefits Program?
Applying
How many benefits can each eligible employee receive in the 2019-2020 program year?
Coverage Limits
How many courses can a single benefit cover?
At most schools, how many credits will a single benefit cover?
What is the maximum value of a benefit toward a single non-credit course?
Will a benefit cover fees or textbooks?
Course Criteria
For the 2019-2020 program year, during what time period must courses start?
Dropping/Failing a Course
What is the Partnership's policy on paying for a dropped course?
What is the Partnership's policy on paying for a failed course?
Eligibility
Who is eligible for the Executive Branch Tuition Benefits Program?
A CSEA-represented NYS employee who:
Applying
How many benefits can each eligible employee receive in the 2019-2020 program year?
The 2019-2020 Tuition Benefits Program can provide two tuition vouchers OR tuition reimbursements, an unlimited number of Credit-by-Examination Fee Reimbursement benefits, and an unlimited number of Certification and Licensure Examination Fee Reimbursement benefits.
Coverage Limits
How many courses can a single benefit cover?
A single benefit will cover ONE course.
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At most schools, how many credits will a single benefit cover?
A single benefit will cover ONE course, up to a maximum of 4 credits at the resident tuition per credit rate, not to exceed $295 per credit.
What is the maximum value of a benefit towards a single non-credit course?
The maximum value of a benefit towards a single non-credit course is $1,180.
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Will a benefit cover fees or textbooks?
No, a benefit will cover tuition only.
Course Criteria
For the 2019-2020 program year, during what time period must courses start?
Any course taken must be in session sometime between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020.
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Dropping/Failing a Course
What is the Partnership's policy on paying for a dropped course?
The Partnership must pay a provider for a dropped course if tuition is owed and the student used a tuition voucher. However, a student cannot receive tuition reimbursement for a dropped course.
What is the Partnership's policy on paying for a failed course?
The Partnership will pay for failed courses.
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