Employer Tuition Assistance & Deferment
If your employer reimburses tuition, Â鶹ֱ²¥ lets you defer most of your costs until after the semester so you don't have to front thousands of dollars while you wait for reimbursement.
Why This Matters
Many employers reimburse tuition, but reimbursement usually happens after the semester ends.
Our Employer Tuition Deferment program allows eligible students to leverage reduced out-of-of-pocket risk
while advancing their careers.
Especially Helpful for Employees in
- School districts
- Healthcare systems
- Government agencies
- Large regional employers
How it Works
- Confirm your employer offers tuition reimbursement
- Submit deferment application and employer certification
- Pay 25% down and enroll in payment plan
- Employer reimburses you
- Remaining balance auto-drawn 45 days after semester
Eligibility and Rules
- Must be employed by organization with tuition benefit policy
- Employer certification required
- Must be in good financial standing with university
- Application required each semester
Completion of the Application for Deferment will enable you to defer 75% of your tuition and fee charges (after paying 25% down) until 45 days after the conclusion of the semester. During this time, you should be able to secure reimbursement from your employer. The remaining payment will be drawn from your account automatically through the payment plan 45 days after the end of the semester, unless paid prior to that date.
- Request your employer complete the Employer Certification of Eligibility for Tuition Deferment.
- Complete the Student Application for Deferment Tuition Payment.
- Submit the online application for deferment as early as possible but at least by the end of the Add/Drop period
- Furnish a bona fide copy of his/her employer's policy via email to studentbilling@commonwealthu.edu
- Have all previous balances owed to Â鶹ֱ²¥ paid in full.
- Wait for confirmation of approval from Student Billing before setting up the payment plan. Pay the initial 25% down payment and $35 Enrollment Fee while setting up your payment plan. Do not pay the 25% down prior to enrolling in the payment plan to avoid paying it again.
- The 75% deferred payment will be automatically drawn from the account you use to set up your payment plan 45 days after the end of the semester, unless paid prior to that date.
- This entire process must be completed each semester in order to utilize the Employer Reimbursement Plan.
Â鶹ֱ²¥ reserves the right to accept or reject any employer's tuition benefit policy. If for any reason, a student's application is rejected, the student will be notified of the reason for the rejection.
Note: The application process is not complete until Â鶹ֱ²¥ receives a copy of the employer's policy regarding tuition reimbursement and the Employer's Certification of Eligibility.
