{"658790":{"#nid":"658790","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tuition Assistance Registration Period for Fall 2022 Closes July 15th","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDid you know eligible Georgia Tech employees can apply for tuition assistance?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwo programs are available.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/TAP\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETuition Assistance Program (TAP)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;provides a tuition waiver to full-time, benefits-eligible employees who have worked for at least six months within the University System of Georgia (USG). Time worked in a temporary position does not count toward\u0026nbsp;the six-month eligibility requirement. Eligible employees may seek approval to enroll in up to nine academic semester hours for each of the three designated semester periods: Fall, Spring, and Summer. You must apply for TAP by the application deadline to receive the tuition and mandatory fee waiver.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/staff-tuition-reimbursement-assistance-program\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStaff Tuition Reimbursement Assistance Program (STRAP)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is an educational assistance program that provides partial tuition reimbursement for classified Georgia Tech employees at any accredited private institution.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETAP and STRAP Application Procedures\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EApply for school through the admissions office of the institution you plan to attend during their designated application dates.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EComplete the applicable TAP or STRAP application. Make sure to put your OneUSG Employee ID (not GT ID) on the form.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIf you are not sure of the courses you are taking, put your best guess. It can be changed later.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUse\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/Benefits\/how_to_sign_your_application_electronically_applicants_1.pdf\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDocuSign\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to complete your application.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEmail your completed applications for TAP and STRAP to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:eduassist@gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eeduassist@gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Eby Friday, July\u0026nbsp;15. Applications received after this date cannot be honored.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;A new application must be completed for each semester by the deadline.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpecial Note About TAP Registration Dates\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a TAP participant, it is important that employees only register for classes during the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/benefits.usg.edu\/work-life\/tap-employee-registration-dates\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETAP employee registration dates\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(updated each semester). These dates change each semester and will differ depending on the USG Institution you are attending. If you register prior to the employee registration period, you risk your classes being dropped and your TAP waiver being removed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditional information can also be found in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/policylibrary.gatech.edu\/employment\/tap\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETAP Policy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/policylibrary.gatech.edu\/employment\/strap\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESTRAP Policy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or by email:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:eduassist@gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eeduassist@gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Eligible employees of Georgia Tech you can apply for Tuition Assistance."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDid you know eligible Georgia Tech employees\u0026nbsp;can apply for tuition assistance? There are two programs available.\u0026nbsp;Interested employees need to apply for each semester.\u0026nbsp;The deadline for the Fall\u0026nbsp;2022 semester is July\u0026nbsp;15.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Eligible employees of Georgia Tech you can apply for Tuition Assistance."}],"uid":"36075","created_gmt":"2022-06-10 14:54:59","changed_gmt":"2022-06-10 14:56:33","author":"jrandolph31","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-06-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-06-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"658789":{"id":"658789","type":"image","title":"TAP\/STRAP Fall 2022","body":null,"created":"1654872699","gmt_created":"2022-06-10 14:51:39","changed":"1654872699","gmt_changed":"2022-06-10 14:51:39","alt":"","file":{"fid":"249713","name":"52058317175_79e1738857_o.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/52058317175_79e1738857_o.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/52058317175_79e1738857_o.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":389768,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/52058317175_79e1738857_o.jpg?itok=Mv5rYZN7"}}},"media_ids":["658789"],"groups":[{"id":"64303","name":"Human Resources"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"172304","name":"GTHR"},{"id":"3410","name":"tuition"},{"id":"171275","name":"Staff Tuition Reimbursement Assistance Program"},{"id":"67881","name":"Tuition Assistance Program"},{"id":"2775","name":"human resources"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}