Tuition Assistance Policy Summary

Regular Full- & Part-time Employees

Maximum
Amount

$4,500 per Academic Year for Undergraduate degree
(courses and registration fees; includes up to $500 for course-related books)

$5,000 per Academic Year for Graduate degree – Must be job related
(courses and registration fees; includes up to $500 for course-related books)

100%
(Job related degrees)

To qualify:

  • Employee must have six months of employment.
  • Undergraduate degree must be job related.
  • Second undergraduate or advanced degree must be job related.
  • Tuition Assistance must have Management and H.R. approval.
  • Employee must complete course with grade of "B" or better.

Tuition assistance must be reimbursed if the employee:

  1. Does not satisfactorily complete the course within 3 months of its ending date,
  2. Leaves AIP before completing the course, or
  3. Leaves AIP within a year of completing the course.
  4. If an employee receives a grade of “C”, 25% of the assistance given must be reimbursed to AIP.

75%
(All other degrees)

To qualify:

  • Employee must have six months of employment.
  • First Undergraduate degree not related to job.
  • Employee must complete course with grade of "C" or better.

Tuition assistance must be reimbursed if employee:

  1. Does not satisfactorily complete the course within 3 months of its ending date,
  2. Does not receive a grade of "C" or better, or
  3. Leaves AIP before completing the course.