Corporate Education Program | St. Thomas Aquinas College

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Lorraine Derwin

Associate Director, Admissions for Recruitment

CORPORATE EDUCATION PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYEES

The St. Thomas Aquinas College Corporate Education Program (CEP) is designed as a value-add to corporate partners and provides a financial benefit to employees who would like to pursue their undergraduate or graduate education. Through our Corporate Education Program, employees at all levels within your organization have the opportunity to:

Learn new skills to take on increased roles and added responsibilities.
Prepare employees to manage or train others by having them pursue degrees to build skills to advance their careers.

Employees will have a dedicated enrollment specialist who will guide them through the entire application process and apply their corporate partner tuition discount.

STAC Commitment to Employee Education through Corporate Partnerships
Employees will benefit from significant tuition discounts when applying reimbursements:

Annual Company Reimbursement Limit	STAC Annual Benefit to Employee
> $6,000	Up to 12 credits annually no additional charge
$4,000 – $5,999	Up to 9 credits annually no additional charge
$2,000 – $3,999	Up to 6 credits annually no additional charge
< $2,000	STAC will provide a matching scholarship

*Note: for any student enrolled at the highest company reimbursement level, the company’s actual reimbursement will be first applied until fully exhausted.

In addition to the savings listed above, any credits above the corporate reimbursement threshold will receive a 20% discount.

Bring the CEP Program to your Company!
Fill out the Corporate Education Program – Employee Form to start the process or if you have questions, contact Mike DiBartolomeo, Vice President of Enrollment Management, at (845) 398-4233 or mdibarto@stac.edu.

CREATE A PARTNERSHIP WITH ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE

Are you an employer or human resources professional who would like to learn more about partnering with St. Thomas Aquinas College to offer a tuition discount for your employees? Here are the top five reasons to consider a partnership:

1. Your employees will benefit from tuition discounts that allow them to use their tuition remission funds (if you offer them) to obtain an undergraduate or graduate degree.

2. STAC offers your employees online, hybrid, and campus-based programs to make it easier and more convenient for them to pursue their degrees.

3. A STAC partnership demonstrates your commitment to promoting internal development, professional growth, and career advancement for your employees.

4. There is no incremental cost.

5. The application fee is waived for all employees from partner companies.

Bring the CEP Program to your Employees!
Fill out the Corporate Education Program – Company Inquiry Form to start the partnership or if you have questions, contact Mike DiBartolomeo, Vice President of Enrollment Management, at (845) 398-4233 or mdibarto@stac.edu.

Learn more about the Corporate Education Program by reading our Frequently Asked Questions and Answers:

Employees at my company are offered tuition reimbursement of $6,000/year. With this benefit being offered, does that mean our employees can get 12 credits for $6,000, or does it mean that they will get an additional 12 credits on top of their $6,000 benefit that we provide?

This means that employees would receive 12 credits for $6,000 a year. The College would waive the remaining tuition for the 12 credits as part of this program. In this scenario, this is a saving to the employee of more than $6,000/year. Any additional credits employees take over the 12 credit annual threshold in this scenario would receive a 20% discount. St. Thomas Aquinas College will charge the full tuition rate until the annual reimbursement threshold is reached; at that point, the remainder of the tuition charges will be waived.

Is this benefit per semester or calendar year?

The benefit is per calendar year and based on your annual corporate reimbursement program. For instance, if your company offers $6,000 annual, we would apply that reimbursement first then waive the remaining tuition accordingly.

What happens if someone drops a class or does not continue the program?

While we encourage every student to complete the full program, if a student drops a course, they would forfeit that portion of the benefit for the year. It is also recommended that employees consult with their human resources and benefits department to find out how their reimbursement is affected by dropping a course.

Is the benefit only available in one shot? Or could they spread out the credits? (6 in Spring, 6 in Fall)

Students can spread out the credits over the calendar year. Most graduate students take 6 credits per term; undergraduate students typically take more but can take as little as 3 credits a semester.

I would like to take more than 12 credits in a calendar year. Am I charged full price for those?

No, we would still offer you those courses at a 20% discount.

I am interested in starting this program but have questions about admissions. Who should I contact at St. Thomas Aquinas College?

Whether you are interested in undergraduate or graduate degree programs, your contact is Joy Gallagher, ’20, Assistant Director, Transfer & Graduate Coordinator – jgallagh@stac.edu or (845) 398-4101.