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UK Women’s Forum Opens Fall Applications for Employee Educational Assistance Award

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 2, 2021) Applications are now being accepted for the University of Kentucky Women’s Forum Employee Educational Assistance Award. This award provides 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. This award complements the existing tuition waiver program for UK employees, the Employee Education Program (EEP).

The deadline for Fall 2021 applications is Sept. 15. Applicants must be regular, full-time employees (0.75 FTE or greater) and have submitted an EEP form. Please follow this link to find out more information regarding requirements and the selection process.

Congratulations to the Summer Employee Educational Assistance Award recipients: Kayla Gill, Casey Quickel, Rebecca Ramsey, Brittany Roher and Anne Stephens!

To apply for this award for the Fall 2021 semester, please follow this link: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0xD09p2Qam2cdCK.

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