TEXAS TECH EMPLOYEE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
EFFECTIVE SPRING 2006, AMENDED SUMMER TERM 2008
In November, 2005, the Board of Regents adopted a Tuition Assistance Program that allows
employees to enroll in up to 3 semester credit hours at Texas Tech for the fall and spring
semesters at no cost to the employee.
Employees not located in Lubbock may attend a four year accredited institution of higher
education (amendment below) in their area and receive a $300/semester scholarship. The
scholarship will not be received by the requesting employee until after the 20th class day of the
semester.
This program, which is effective for the Spring 2006 semester, replaces the Employee
Scholarship Program but does not change the Employee Dependent Scholarship Program. It
applies only to the fall and spring semesters (amendment below) but the number of semesters is
unlimited.
Effective with the first summer term 2008, the following changes were approved to the
Employee Tuition Assistance Program by the Texas Tech Board of Regents:
The Employee Tuition Assistance Program was expanded to include enrollment and attendance
in a degree or certificate program at a Texas Community College and such attendance is now
eligible for the $300 per semester tuition assistance. Also, attendance at an eligible higher
education institution during a summer term is now also eligible for tuition assistance as provided
during the Fall and Spring terms. Employees outside Lubbock or attending a Texas community
college are reminded that the forms needed to apply for the tuition assistance program benefits
are found on the TTUHSC Human Resources home page which may be accessed from the
TTUHSC home page. The forms must be completed and the requested documentation attached
and forwarded through your local HR Office to TTUHSC HR Office, Stop 8100, Lubbock.
Attendance in Lubbock at TTU or TTUHSC will still be handled through the respective Student
Financial Aid Offices and the respective Offices of the Registrar.
Employees must meet the following criteria to be eligible:
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Must maintain a 2.25 minimum cumulative GPA
Must be a full-time benefits-eligible employee of TTUSA, TTU, or TTUHSC
Must be in compliance with HSC OP 70.03 regarding employee enrollment
Must have one (1) year of continuous Texas Tech employment, at full-time benefitseligible status, prior to the start of the semester for access to the program
□ Must be seeking a degree or certification, verifiable by admission status
Employees attending Texas Tech do not have to apply for the program. An automated process
will be initiated by the Bursar’s office of the Tech institution they are attending. For questions,
TTU students should contact Student Business Services at (806) 742-3272 and HSC students
should contact the Bursar’s office at (806) 743-1880.
The process for employees not in Lubbock and attending a four-year or other institution in their
area will be coordinated by the Human Resources office in their area. A certification form must
be completed and submitted to the appropriate HR office with required information. The
certification form is available at http://www.ttuhsc.edu/hr/forms/TuitionAssistCert.doc.
Questions related to the program are outlined below:
1. Will an operating policy be established for this program?
An HSC OP will be written for this program and should be implemented in Spring 2006.
2. If I reside in Lubbock, may I attend another institution other than Texas Tech?
Employees in Lubbock may only attend Texas Tech regardless of the circumstances.
3. Do online courses apply?
Texas Tech online courses enrolled through the Registrar’s offices will be treated like all
other Texas Tech courses. Lubbock employees may take Texas Tech online courses
only. Employees outside of Lubbock may take Texas Tech online courses or online
courses at a four-year institution in their area.
4. Are correspondence courses included?
Correspondence courses, including distance ed courses through Extended Studies are not
included in this program.
5. If Texas Tech does not offer the degree I am seeking, may I enroll in another institution
and receive the $300 scholarship?
Employees located in Lubbock may only attend Texas Tech. Employees outside of
Lubbock may enroll at Texas Tech or at a four-year institution in their area.
6. Does the Cumulative GPA include all courses or just the courses taken while in the
Tuition Assistance Program?
It includes all courses at the institution.
7. What should an employee expect on their bill if they are taking more than 3 hours?
3 hours of tuition and fees will be removed from the bill and the employee will be
responsible for the difference.
8. Does this apply to both undergraduate and graduate courses?
Undergraduate and graduate courses are treated the same under this program.
9. What is the payment cycle for employees outside of Lubbock?
The payment cycle will be flexible for the Spring 2006 semester, however the payment
will not be made until after the 20th class day of the semester. A structured payment
cycle will be outlined in the HSC OP for this program.