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Tuition Assistance Program

About the Program
The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) replaced the Tuition Remission and Reimbursement Program (TRR) effective November 1, 2004. This program was implemented with the Spring Semester 2005. TAP is an employee supplemental educational assistance program. The purpose of TAP is to foster the professional growth and development of its eligible employees.

Click HERE to review the full University System of Georgia (USG) policy.

Eligibility
 The tuition assistance program is available to full time benefits-eligible employees of the USG who have successfully completed at least six (6) months of employment in a benefits-eligible position, as of the date of the TAP application deadline for the desired academic semester. A full time employee is an employee who has a 1.0 FTE (full time equivalent) work commitment.

Process

  • An employee will be required to go through the regular student admissions process, prior to applying for TAP; and
  • An employee must complete a TAP application for each semester in attendance. Click HERE to obtain form.
  • An employee must register during the designated TAP registration period. Click HERE to obtain schedule.

Maximum Credits

  • An employee may seek approval to enroll in up to eight (8) academic semester credit hours for each of the three designated semester periods: Fall Semester, Spring Semester, and Summer Semester.

TAP Application Deadlines

  • The following University System of Georgia TAP application deadlines will apply to all University System of Georgia institutions: (If any of these dates fall on a holiday or on a weekend, the application deadline will be the last business day prior to the dates identified.)

    Fall Semester              July 15th
    Spring Semester          November 15th
    Summer Semester      April 15th

Valdosta State University TAP Coordinator
Mr. David Schmidt, Training Specialist
Employee and Organizational Development
Entrance 1, University Center
Phone: 229-333-5658
Fax: 229-245-6491
Email: daschmidt@valdosta.edu

Additional Resources
USG Website http://www.usg.edu/employment/benefits/tuition/