412 Tuition Assistance
Tuition assistance for attendance at Centre, at other Kentucky state colleges, eligible State of Kentucky technical colleges, colleges participating in the Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) tuition exchange program, or those under the Tuition Exchange, Inc. program is available after completion of five years of employment, and other eligibility requirements are met.
Part-time employees are eligible for some tuition benefits. Please see a Human Resources representative for details.
Scholarships at the ACS schools or through the Tuition Exchange, Inc. are competitive and not guaranteed. An eligible dependent must meet admission requirements of the institution they are applying to.
A maximum of two (2) children per family will be eligible to participate.
Any financial aid assistance received by a dependent, whether or not based on need, shall be deducted from the above award by Centre College.
The maximum award will cover the equivalent of the normal four-year undergraduate period.
The plan does permit dependents of previously eligible employees who are deceased, retired as defined by the college or qualify for the College's LTD plan and have completed at least 10 years of service as a full-time employee of the College to participate in the tuition benefit plan (as amended in 2010).
Staff Development
Centre recognizes that the skills and knowledge of its employees are critical to the success of the College. The Staff Development Benefit is designed to balance both the needs of the institution and to encourage personal development through a formal education.
Centre will provide educational assistance to all eligible employees who have completed (1) year of service in an eligible employment classification. To maintain eligibility, employees must remain on the active payroll and be performing their job satisfactorily (i.e., current satisfactory evaluation and no disciplinary documentations within the previous 12 months in their personnel file) through completion of each course. Employees in the following employee classification (s) are eligible for educational assistance:
*Regular full-time employees who maintain a regular work schedule of at least 35 hours per week during the academic year.
An individual course or courses must be a part of a degree, licensing, or certification program and must be related to the employee’s current job duties or a foreseeable-future position in the organization in order to be eligible for educational assistance. The Vice President/Sr. Staff member responsible for the area the individual works in must approve the course (s) along with the immediate supervisor. All requests must normally be made one year in advance for budgeting purposes. If the College has a large number of requests for the Staff Development benefit in any given year, the College may prioritize those requests submitted based on relevance of the course to the job, and length of service to the College. The employee should not presume approval until they have received official notification from the Human Resources department. A limit of one course per semester/two per academic year will be approved at a time.
Upon successful completion with a minimum grade of a “C”, the College will reimburse for one-half the cost of the course up to a maximum of $1,500.00 per fiscal year. Only the cost of the course will be considered for reimbursement; fees and books will not be covered. Employees should contact the Human Resources office for paperwork to complete should they wish to seek tuition assistance. While educational assistance is expected to enhance the employee’s performance and professional abilities, Centre cannot guarantee that participation in formal education will entitle the employee to any advancement, a different job assignment, or pay increases.