Non-Notre Dame Tuition Reimbursement

Last Updated 03/08
Applies to Administrators and Staff

Policy  

The University offers educational benefits to assist staff in achieving their educational and career goals.

Benefit

This benefit provides reimbursement for:

  • Tuition for courses taken at an accredited institution towards an undergraduate or graduate degree.  Maximum reimbursement for the benefit year is $1,500.
  • Job related certification, skills or trade training.  Maximum reimbursement for the benefit year is $750.

For purposes of this policy, a benefit year begins in July and continues through June of the following year.

Eligibility

  • Full time exempt and non-exempt staff upon employment
  • Continued employment throughout the entire course

Requirements

Eligible participants must also meet the following requirements:

Undergraduate or Graduate Courses

  • Employees must be pursuing a post-secondary education to achieve an undergraduate or graduate degree that is part of an approved program at an accredited institution.
  • The course must be in a field reasonably related to present or probable future work assignments at the University of Notre Dame as determined by immediate supervisors.
  • Courses that do not have direct job applicability but are required as part of an approved degree program qualify for reimbursement if they represent a sound academic commitment on the part of the student while pursuing both educational and work goals.
  • Courses must be taken during non-work hours.
  • A grade of C or better must be earned.

Skills Training or Certification

  • Training or certification must provide knowledge and skills directly related to maintaining or improving current job skills or that is required in order to retain their job.
  • This benefit does not cover seminars, conferences, workshops, or training required by law.
  • Classes should be taken during non-work hours unless the University determines that the necessary class is available only during the employee’s scheduled work hours and operational needs can continue to be met.
  • Successful completion of training or certification.
  • This benefit supplements financial support from departments.

Procedures

An appropriate application form must be completed and submitted before registering for a course as follows:

Applicant

Form

Submit To

Frequency

Exempt or Non-Exempt Staff

* Non-Notre Dame Tuition Reimbursement Form

First to Supervisor then to the Office of Human Resources, 100 Grace Hall

Each semester

*Form should be submitted before registering for a course.


Additional Program Information

  • Upon completion of a course, training class, or certification, the final grade (“Certificate of Satisfactory Completion” for courses or training not receiving a letter grade) must be forwarded with an itemized paid receipt to the Office of Human Resources for reimbursement.
  • In the event more tuition reimbursements are requested than funds available, reimbursements are paid to employees in the order that the forms were received. 
  • Doctorate programs are excluded from this benefit