Eligibility

To be eligible for the Tuition Assistance Program, a UT Southwestern employee must meet the following criteria before the course start date:

• Work full time and be benefits-eligible (minimum 32 hours per week).
  Please note: Postdoctoral fellows or fellows/residents whose primary employment is not with UT Southwestern are not eligible.
• Complete 12 months of total service with UTSW.
• Finish any required probationary periods (e.g., employees who have been rehired have a six-month probationary period).
• Remain in “good standing” (no disciplinary action received within the past 12 months).
• Receive a Satisfactory Performance Evaluation (documented as “Meets Expectations” or higher).
  Please note: If Performance Evaluation shifts to “Needs Improvement” or “Unsatisfactory,” the employee will become ineligible.

An employee may become ineligible if they:

• Shift to PRN or part time and work fewer than 32 hours per week.
• Submit their application or reimbursement documentation after the 30-day deadline.
• Do not receive a passing grade in their designated course(s):
  
  
  • Undergraduate – Associates/Bachelors
    • Letter grades must be a “B” or higher.
    • Other grading must be Passing or Satisfactory (subject to evaluation)
      
      
  • Graduate and Nursing Degrees – B.S.N, M.S.N, Master's, Ph.D., etc.
    • Letter grades must be a “B” or higher.
    • Other grading must be Passing or Satisfactory (subject to evaluation)