Education Benefits
After six months of continuous employment, regular and grant funded employees are eligible to have tuition waived according to District Board of Trustees Policy “Waiver of Tuition Fees for Employees and Their Eligible Dependents” 6Hx-18-5.76. as follows:
- Full-time staff – 4 courses (12 credits or 480 clock hours) per semester,
- Part-time staff – 2 courses (6 credits or 240 clock hours) per semester,
- Spouses of full-time staff – 4 courses (12 credits or 480 clock hours) per semester,
- Dependent children of full-time staff – 4 courses (12 credits or 480 clock hours) per semester
Tuition waiver does not apply to continuing education (CCE), avocational, supplemental vocation, recreational/fee based non-credit courses, or courses contract through an outside vendor. It does apply to courses toward the Bachelor of Applied Science degree.
The employee must pay all fees beyond tuition including but not limited to, application, registration, and special fees.
Repayment will be required if not successful. Please refer to Board Policy #6Hx-18-5.76.
Employees or their eligible family register for the class in Workday first, then the employee must compete the request for the tuition waiver in Workday. The linked job aid, provides instructions on how to complete and submit a request: Employee, Spouse or Dependent Waiver
Dependents of instructional faculty, counselors, librarians, and CCP Instructors follow the dependent waivers section of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. If you are a bargaining unit member requesting for a dependent, please complete the Bargaining Unit Dependent Waiver request in Workday. The linked job aid, provides instructions on how to complete and submit a request: Bargaining Unit Dependent Waiver
Requests route as follows: Employee submits > Benefits reviews employee or dependent eligibility > Student Records validates availability of the class according to policy > Student Account Services applies the waiver > Employee is notified through Workday.
Note: When completing either the full-time staff or bargaining unit request on behalf of a spouse or dependent child, you will be required to upload a copy of your most recent federal tax return (with the social security numbers redacted) reflecting that the spouse or dependent child was claimed on the return.
Staff who have completed a minimum of six months of full-time employment are eligible to receive tuition reimbursement under Board Policy # 6Hx-18-5.88. Tuition (not including fees) will be reimbursed for a total of nine semester credit hours per fiscal year for graduate or undergraduate courses, junior or senior level at a regionally accredited institution other than Palm Beach State.
All bargaining unit members who have completed a minimum of six (6) months of employment at the College are eligible to receive tuition reimbursement for a total of twelve (12) semester credit hours for graduate or undergraduate courses at the junior or senior level. CCP Instructors are eligible to receive a total of nine (9) semester credit hours per fiscal year. Please refer to Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Courses must be taken at a regionally accredited four-year college or university, completed with a minimum of a "C" grade and you must not have received payment for the course(s) through other funding sources. An employee in a grant-funded position is eligible provided that it is permissible under the grant, and there are sufficient funds in the grant to cover the tuition reimbursement costs.
To receive reimbursement, bargaining unit members must make the request electronically through the system and submit to the Office of Human Resources within six (6) months of completing the course. The request must include an attached copy of the grade report, and a copy of a paid receipt or letter from the institution indicating the payment type and payment amount. Funds will be dispersed upon a first come first serve basis, up to the amount budgeted for the fiscal year. Instructions for completing the request in Workday can be found in this job aid Request Tuition Reimbursement.
The PSLF Program is intended to encourage individuals to enter and continue to work full-time in public service jobs. Under this program, you may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance due on your William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loan Program) loans after you have made 120 qualifying payments on those loans while employed full-time by certain public service employers. You can find more information as well as the required Employment Certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness form by visiting www.studentaid.ed.gov/publicservice.
Submit your PSLF form to HRRecords@palmbeachstate.edu
Available to all regular full-time employees of Palm Beach State College as well as their eligible family members (spouse, as recognized by the state of Florida, or qualified domestic partner and adult dependent children over the age of 19). As a Palm Beach State employee, you are eligible for a waived application fee and 20% tuition discount on any evening undergraduate or graduate degree from Lynn University (including your MBA). Eligible family members can also enjoy a 10% tuition discount on the evening or graduate program of their choice. Classes are held online or on campus in Boca Raton.
For more information, please visit the Lynn University website.
