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TUITION ASSISTANCE GUIDELINES:
These Guidelines Will Be In Effect Beginning June 1, 2010
Active Employees (ETAP)
$5,000 per year for college credited classes towards a degree
Book Reimbursement:
$200.00 (of the $5,000) per year for book reimbursement
Retired Employees (RETAP)
$1,750 per year for approved classes
Retirees can take classes offered to the active employees on a space available
basis at the Plant, Local or Region they
retired from or another Ford facility offering classes to the active employees
If no Ford facility is available within a 50 mile radius of the retiree; the retiree can
take a college credited course towards a
degree-from an approved college or university in the area
Laid Off Employees
Up to $8,400 one time amount depending on years with the Company to be used
for approved courses at approved
institutions, maximum $5,250 ETAP/NVRAP per year.
Tuition Assistance is a pre-paid program. Administration of the Program is as
Follows:
Application Deadlines
It is strongly recommended to apply in advance so you are sure your selected
class is approved.
ETAP (Active Employees) – Applications must be submitted no later than 45 days
after the start date of class. Book
reimbursement must be for an approved college credit course, applied for after the
official drop/add period has ended and
submitted no later than 90 days after the course start date
RETAP (Eligible Retiree – Tuition Assistance) – Applications must be submitted no
later than 45 days after the start
date of the class. No book reimbursement or on line courses for RETAP
NVRAP (Laid Off Employees) – Applications must be submitted no later than 45
days after the start date of the class
Labor Studies Classes (Active and Eligible Retired – Employees) – Requires pre-
approval
Tuition Reimbursement
Only for active employees who attend an approved school that does not accept the
Tuition Assistance Approval Voucher
Vouchers
The Active/Retired/Laid off employee must submit an original official tuition
voucher to the provider within the 90 day period of
the class start date and follow up to determine they have billed the tuition
assistance department
Vouchers expire nine (9) months after the start date of the class. No payment will
be made for providers beyond this date.
Please note that employees are responsible for assuring the school has billed the
Center and that payment has been received
Unused vouchers must be returned to the Tuition Assistance Department with
VOID written on them to have your account adjusted and class voided
These Guidelines Will Be In Effect Beginning June 1, 2010
Active Employees (ETAP)
$5,000 per year for college credited classes towards a degree
Book Reimbursement:
$200.00 (of the $5,000) per year for book reimbursement
Retired Employees (RETAP)
$1,750 per year for approved classes
Retirees can take classes offered to the active employees on a space available
basis at the Plant, Local or Region they
retired from or another Ford facility offering classes to the active employees
If no Ford facility is available within a 50 mile radius of the retiree; the retiree can
take a college credited course towards a
degree-from an approved college or university in the area
Laid Off Employees
Up to $8,400 one time amount depending on years with the Company to be used
for approved courses at approved
institutions, maximum $5,250 ETAP/NVRAP per year.
Tuition Assistance is a pre-paid program. Administration of the Program is as
Follows:
Application Deadlines
It is strongly recommended to apply in advance so you are sure your selected
class is approved.
ETAP (Active Employees) – Applications must be submitted no later than 45 days
after the start date of class. Book
reimbursement must be for an approved college credit course, applied for after the
official drop/add period has ended and
submitted no later than 90 days after the course start date
RETAP (Eligible Retiree – Tuition Assistance) – Applications must be submitted no
later than 45 days after the start
date of the class. No book reimbursement or on line courses for RETAP
NVRAP (Laid Off Employees) – Applications must be submitted no later than 45
days after the start date of the class
Labor Studies Classes (Active and Eligible Retired – Employees) – Requires pre-
approval
Tuition Reimbursement
Only for active employees who attend an approved school that does not accept the
Tuition Assistance Approval Voucher
Vouchers
The Active/Retired/Laid off employee must submit an original official tuition
voucher to the provider within the 90 day period of
the class start date and follow up to determine they have billed the tuition
assistance department
Vouchers expire nine (9) months after the start date of the class. No payment will
be made for providers beyond this date.
Please note that employees are responsible for assuring the school has billed the
Center and that payment has been received
Unused vouchers must be returned to the Tuition Assistance Department with
VOID written on them to have your account adjusted and class voided
| Brian Robinson, UAW ERC, @ 773-646-7533 for additional Info. |
| For the eligibility requirements of the ROUGE Scholarship you can visit this link http://www.uawford.com/scholar_fra meset.html |
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