The Wake Tech Foundation's Employee Tuition Assistance (ETA) program proudly supports faculty and staff in advancing their education and career skills. Eligible employees may receive up to $3,000 per year (July 1 through June 30). That total may be requested in one term or spread out over the academic year.
NOTE: The ETA covers tuition costs only. Student fees, books, etc., are ineligible for reimbursement.
For more information, email [email protected].
Payment of ETA funds is on a reimbursement basis. You must pay for class(es) up front and request reimbursement within 60 days of the course end date.
NOTE: ETA recipients who voluntarily leave Wake Tech must repay the Foundation the total amount received during the academic year prior to their separation date. This amount will be withheld from the employee's final paycheck.
To be eligible for reimbursement, coursework must have been previously approved, and you must receive the following grades:
To request reimbursement, email the following as PDF files to Lesia Johnson at [email protected] and to [email protected]:
Outside scholarships and grants will be applied to your tuition first, and grants or scholarships from other sources may not equal or exceed tuition costs.
Employees taking a Wake Tech course must first use the college's Tuition Exemption benefit, which offers one free course* per semester to employees. Contact Human Resources for more information. If you are taking more than one Wake Tech course, use the Tuition Exemption benefit first, then apply for ETA for the remaining course(s).
*The college's benefit does not cover self-supporting classes, which charge fees instead of tuition. Apply for ETA if you are taking a Wake Tech self-supporting course.