Tuition Reimbursement

Full-Time Employees

To submit your Tuition Reimbursement application, please complete the following steps.

Tuition Reimbursement Guidelines

Step 1.

Review the Tuition Reimbursement Guidelines in their entirety.
Tuition Reimbursement Form Phase 1

Step 2.

Complete the Tuition Reimbursement Form Phase 1 no later than two weeks* after starting a course.

Documentation needed to complete this form:

    • Syllabus for each course
    • Financial aid information – if receiving grants, scholarships, stipends, or other reimbursements

*Exceptions to this deadline may be allowed for the remainder of 2026. In 2027, Phase 1 must be completed no later than two weeks after the course start date.

Your supervisor will receive notification that you have submitted a Tuition Reimbursement request.

The Employee Benefits Division will review your Phase 1 form submission and, if accepted, the Step 3. Phase 2 form link will be sent to you via Microsoft Teams and your County email inbox.

Forms from Public Health employees will be routed to Margot Gray.

Tuition Reimbursement Form Phase 2

Step 3.

Do not move to this step until Phase 1 has been approved – you will receive notification in your Microsoft Teams and County email.

If Phase 1 form is approved, complete the Tuition Reimbursement Form Phase 2 no later than 30 days after the completion of the course/term.
Documentation needed to complete this form:

    • Unofficial transcript identifying satisfactory completion of the course(s).
    • Itemized bill from the educational institution documenting all incurred expenses. Must include payments from grants, scholarships, and stipends, if applicable.

Allow 4 weeks from your completed submission of the Phase 2 form for a decision notice (approval/payment or denial). Decision notice will be sent to you via Microsoft Teams and your County email inbox.

For more information visit the Tuition Reimbursement FAQ page.

Phone: (719) 520-7486 | Email: employeebenefits@elpasoco.com