Employer Tuition Assistance (via Company Voucher): Some companies provide tuition payment directly to Kent State University. They will issue a voucher (ex: Union Education Trust, Verizon, AAM, etc.) authorizing Kent State to bill them directly for a student's tuition fees. These vouchers must be received by the Bursar's office no later than the payment due date for the appropriate registration period. It is not assumed that a student has continuous employment with the same business. A new voucher is required every semester. Contact your Human Resource department to see if your company participates in the voucher program. The Bursar's Office will invoice the company after the start of the semester. If payment is not received within 45 days from the billing date, then the balance becomes the student's responsibility.
Outside Agency Assistance: If an agency is going to pay tuition and fees (ex: BVR, WIA, TAA), an authorization for payment must be received by the Bursar's office no later than the payment due date for the appropriate registration period. It is not assumed that a student will have continuous coverage from an agency. A new authorization is required for every semester. It is the students responsibility to contact their individual agency counselor and notify them of the payment due date for any semester in which the student has enrolled in classes. The Bursar's Office will invoice the agency after the start of the semester. If payment is not received within 45 days from the billing date, then the balance becomes the student's responsibility.
**Employer Reimbursement Tuition Deferment Contract: In some cases, a company may reimburse the student after a term is completed successfully. The student must provide the business with grades to demonstrate completion along with a bill for the semester fees. In this case, we will NOT bill the employer. However, we will defer payment on the student fees until 42 calendar days after finals week. The student is responsible for providing the employer with required documentation and for paying Kent State all fees not paid directly by the employer. The form above can be printed, completed and mailed with a copy of your company's tuition reimbursement policy and the appropriate payment, please see below:
1. If your employer's educational policy stipulates that only a portion/percentage of your tuition and fees are covered, the remaining balance or a minimum payment of $350.00 (whichever is greater) must be included with the signed contract.
2. If your employer covers all tuition and fees, then you must pay the minimum $350.00.
The completed contract and required payment must be received by the Bursar's office by the appropriate payment due date. If the due date is near, we will accept a faxed copy of the contract to secure your registration, but the original must be mailed to us. The fax number is 330-672-2615.
**THIS OPTION IS ONLY AVAILABLE DURING THE FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS.