Possibility of employer paying for grad school???

[buster4]

Hello,, I have a question... I am applying to a Family Nurse Practitioner Program... (I haven't been blessed enough to be accepted yet, but am praying)... My question is.. If you accept your employer to help with the cost of school... what kind of contract do you sign.. how do you know what they will pay once finished with school.. does that have to be in the contract also...how long is the expected committment to work?? ... how in the world does one figure out what is acceptable to be paid once school is completed....committment etc... (one doesn't want to be stuck at the same place if the pay is not acceptable...)

Any comments, suggestions, would greatly be appreciated!!!!

Thank you in advance...

[yellow finch, BSN, RN]

This is really a question for your employer to answer. Each facility will have a different level of commitment for tuition reimbursement. My system pays $2500/year but doesn't ask for anything in return. Of course they also don't hire NPs so they can't realistically expect much in return. Instead, they use it as part of their "benefits package" for all employees.

Check with your human resources. They'll have all the answers to your questions.

Best of luck to you!

[PackMule]

I had to be full-time and continue employment for 6 months. My manager had to sign off on it and it had to be related in some way to enhance my skills in my present position or help them out in some way. (I did post masters in a second specialty). They reimbursed the whole thing.

Each place of employment is different.