Educational Benefits for All State Employees
Human Resources Training & Development
Eligibility:
All University and Research Foundation non-student employees are eligible for courses offered through Human Resources' Organizational Training and Development. Employees must be expected to be on the payroll for the duration of the course(s) covered by the reimbursement/waiver as well as a reasonable expectation that their employment will continue beyond the course duration.
Course work must be career-related as determined by your department head or supervisor. Recreation, hobby, and/or personal interest courses, whether or not required for a degree, are not eligible for tuition reimbursement/waiver.
SUNY Tuition Reimbursement Program
Description:
This program partially reimburses all full-time State and Research Foundation employees for career-related, credit course work taken through accredited institutions other than SUNY. A maximum reimbursement of $25 per credit hour is payable, subject to availability of funds in your department.
Application:
SUNY Tuition Waiver Program
Description:
This program waives tuition expenses for career-related, credit course work taken at SUNY institutions for all full-time State and Research Foundation employees. Partial tuition is payable subject to availability of funds.
Only credit-bearing courses taken at a state-operated SUNY campus are covered and must be must be career-related, as determined by your department head or supervisor.
Application:
Workforce Development Opportunities (GOER)
Please Note: Funds for this program will be available after the state and unions complete contract negations and reach an agreement for the 2007-2011 contracts.
Description:
This program provides a variety of training and development opportunities for state government employees. GOER works in conjunction with the collective bargaining units to provide financial assistance toward continuous learning and tuition expenses.
State Employees Pursuing a Nursing Degree or Nursing Staff Pursuing a Supervisor Approved Healthcare-Related Field
Eligibility:
Applicants must have been employed for at least 6 months and actively working, has a satisfactory performance evaluation, and completed orientation. Staff requesting to use this program must submit both an Educational Plan and Nursing Education Tuition Assistance Application Form 
to UH Room 1103 prior to the start of the semester in which you are requesting tuition assistance. (Staff may pick up a blank copy of the Tuition Assistance Application Form, also in UH Room 1103.)
Professional Nursing Opportunities Education Benefits
Office: Nursing Recruitment Office
Phone: 315 464-6154
Email: purdyj@upstate.edu
Description:
University Hospital will support all full and part-time state employees in pursuing basic LPN and RN education, or education that increases professional knowledge, nursing practice skills, and advanced role development.
For More Information:
- Educational Benefits for Nurses
- Nursing Department Education Tuition Assistance Benefit Program Policy
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