UVA Employee Graduate Admission & Funding

School of Education and Human Development Educational Benefit for UVA Employees

The School of Education and Human Development offers education benefits, above the $5,200 centrally funded benefit, to eligible UVA employees enrolled in School of Education and Human Development graduate programs. The School provides funds to waive application fees and reduce tuition charges to $450 per credit hour for courses taken by salaried, benefits-eligible employees of the University of Virginia.

Eligibility

  • Employees must be enrolled as graduate degree or professional learning students in order to be eligible for the benefit.
  • The benefit applies to current salaried, benefits-eligible employees of the University of Virginia who have been employed for at least 90 days while enrolled part-time in graduate degree and non-degree programs during the spring, summer, or fall semester or enrolled in courses for professional development.

The quality of the School of Education and Human Development’s professional preparation and graduate programs is enhanced by enrolling working professionals. By combining quality faculty who are at the top of their fields with motivated students who have hands-on experience in the disciplines that they are studying, the School of Education and Human Development is constructing an innovative and growth-oriented learning environment.

Apply for UVA Employee Funding

Apply for the School of Education and Human Development's Educational Benefit for current UVA employees.

Application Process

  1. Employees must submit an “Enrollment and Funding for Employees” application form. Consideration of application forms will begin no earlier than one month prior to the start of the term. Application forms must be received before the end of the drop/add period of the term to be considered.
  2. Upon approval for the School of Education and Human Development Education Benefit, employees must be enrolled in the course by the School of Education and Human Development of Education. Submission of the application form will constitute both a request to be manually enrolled in the course(s) desired and a request for education benefit funds to reduce tuition owed to $450 per credit hour. If employees have self-enrolled prior to submitting the form, they can remain in the courses; if they have not, the School of Education and Human Development will enroll them.
  3. If funding and enrollment are approved, the employee will receive an email with the approved funding amount, the name and mnemonic of the approved course(s), and PTAO to use for the education benefit submission. Upon receipt of this email, the employee should submit his/her request for education benefits through Workday using the PTAO provided in the confirmation email.
  4. The employee will receive the funds in his/her paycheck and should use those funds to pay charges in the Student Information System. Please note that employees must remit payment for the full cost of course tuition in SIS, using a combination of the School of Education and Human Development education benefits, University education benefits, department education benefits, or their own funds.

Enrollment and Funding for Employees Form

Access the application form for employee enrollment and funding, here:

Application Fee Waiver

The School of Education and Human Development will waive application fees for salaried, benefits-eligible employees applying to School of Education and Human Development graduate programs.

To be eligible for the fee waiver, employees must email the contact listed further down on this page at least one week prior to the application deadline and prior to submitting the application for admission.

Did You Know?

UVA employees have successfully combined the School of Education and Human Development Educational Benefit with the UVA Human Resources Educational Benefits Program to make pursuing a degree more affordable.

UVA HR Educational Benefits Program

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