Employer Tuition Reimbursement

Some employers offer to pay for their employees’ education and training. If you’re receiving this benefit, it is important to let the Student Accounts Office know, especially if you’re applying for need-based aid or federal student loans. If your employer’s reimbursement results in an over-award of financial aid, your aid amount may be reduced, and you may need to repay a portion of any financial aid you have already received.

Students receiving tuition reimbursement from their employers can select one of three ways to arrange payment for each semester’s coursework. In each case, the student, not their employer, will be responsible for payment.

1. If your employer is paying directly, tell MBU to bill your employer by attaching a letter to your registration form from your employer confirming this arrangement. Check “A voucher or letter from my employer is attached” on your registration form and write “PLEASE BILL MY EMPLOYER DIRECTLY.” Your employer will be billed at the beginning of the semester. 
2. If your employer is reimbursing you for costs at the end of the semester, attach a letter to the registration form from your employer confirming that arrangement. Check “A voucher or letter from my employer is attached.” You’ll receive monthly bills throughout the semester, but will not be required to pay them until the end of the term. Students will not be able to register for the next semester’s coursework until their original tuition bill is paid in full. MBU cannot carry anyone “on account” beyond one semester.
3. If your employer is reimbursing you for costs at the end of the semester, you can pay your tuition bill when it arrives and settle up with your employer at the end of the semester.