Tuition reimbursement?

[smstar1996]

I know every facility is different but just curious as to how this usually works. I live in NY state and anticipating graduation in May. Many hospitals here offer a tuition assistance reimbursment program. Any of you work for a facility that did this, if so, how was it done? Thanks.

[chicookie, BSN, RN]

Pretty much what I do is fill out the online application. Once that is filled out, I do whatever I have to at the school and pay for the classes and other stuff myself. I take the reciept to the office where they handle it, and they pay me back. Usually I get the money a couple weeks later. At the end of the semester though I have to take my grades, if I failed the class I have to pay them back or rather its deducted from my paycheck. If I passed then its all good.

[kcochrane]

Ours used to offer us the money before classes started. We had the DON sign our tuition form, send it to the business office and then a copy was sent to us. That copy could be used at local schools like a check to pay for classes.

But for some reason that has changed. Now you have to wait until after you take the class to get your money back - same procedure except that they send you a check in a few weeks. Only pays for tuition, no fees or books.

[PedsED-RN]

I know some of our hospitals here (Nebraska) offer tuition reimbursement for con't ed, and some also offer loan repayment. I can get reimbursement from my work, as I am working on my Master's. I apply before each semester, pay tuition, and at the end of the semester if I pass, I submit grades and statement showing a $0 balance (I use student loans), and it is added to my next check. For us, FT employees are eligible for up to $2000 per calendar year, but since I am PT, I can only get up to $1200 each year. Not very much, but it does help. I am waiting on my first reimbursement check now, and I am hoping that since I payed with student loans I am still able to get reimbursed. I don't see why not, it's not like it was free grant or scholarship money.

On the other hand, some other hospital here do loan repayment up to a certain amt. (I think up to 5 or 10K is the usual here), but I believe you have to sign on for a specific minimum time frame, like 2 or 3 years I want to say. None of my close friends went to "that corporation" after graduating, so I am not sure exactly how that works.

Hope that helps!

[CathyLew]

I contacted the hospital I wanted to work at before I entered nursing school, and asked if they would pay in advance, if I signed a contract to work for them for at least 2 years. (2 year nursing course) they said they did not have a program like that, but if I wrote up a proposal, they would consider it. So I did, they paid my tuition, and I've been working there since.