Assistance Available to Employee-students

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 14, 2013) — Applications are now being accepted for the University of Kentucky Women’s Forum Employee Educational Assistance Award. The deadline for employee-students enrolled in the summer semesters is May 17 for Summer Session I and June 7 for Summer Session II. 

The award is a $250 reimbursement to eligible UK employees to assist with the cost of books and/or other materials, supplies and fees related to their UK coursework, complementing the existing tuition waiver program (Employee Education Program, EEP) for UK employees.

Apply here for the EEAA for summer sessions 2013.

Eligibility requirements include:

·        Applicants must be regular full-time employees (0.75 FTE and greater)

·        Applicants must have submitted an EEP form

·        Applicants must be currently enrolled in UK classes, excluding independent study program courses

·        Previously enrolled students are required to have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better. First-time college enrollees are encouraged to apply.

·        Applicants are required to take all courses for a letter grade unless the course is offered only as pass/fail.

Employees taking classes through EEP at any educational institution aside from the University of Kentucky cannot be considered for this award.

The UK Women’s Forum Educational Assistance Award is a competition in which applications will be evaluated and ranked by committee members. The decisions of the selection committee are final. UK Women’s Forum Board are ineligible for awards.