Tuition & Praxis Reimbursement

Guidelines for Tuition and Praxis Reimbursement

for Teachers and Paraprofessionals

Eligibility

Reimbursements are made to repay the employee for personal/out-of-pocket expenses made in pursuit of his/her higher education. Hoke County Schools will provide course reimbursements for the following employees:

• • 1. Teacher assistants working towards a 4 year degree in the field of education

    2. Lateral entry teachers completing coursework

    3. Teachers and other support personnel working on a graduate, Ed.S, masters or doctorate degree towards certification in the field of education. Doctoral candidates will only be reimbursed for course work and two semesters of dissertation writing.

    4. Praxis and Pearson Test reimbursements are also available to lateral entry teachers, provisional teachers and teachers holding a temporary permit

Documentation Requirements

Due WITHIN 30 DAYS of course begin date or Praxis/Pearson Exam

• • • • Employees must submit a completed “Tuition/Praxis Reimbursement Request Form” upon requesting reimbursement. On this form, the employee agrees to repay to the district in full should the employee leave Hoke County Schools within 24 months after receiving a tuition/Praxis reimbursement. This amount will be deducted from the employee’s final pay check.

      • College Plan of Study with initial requests (TAs & Lateral)

      • Registration or enrollment confirmation indicating your date of registration or enrollment

      • Receipts for coursework, textbooks, and/or examination fees with request form.

Due NO LATER than 30 DAYS of course end date or Praxis/Pearson Exam completion

• • • • Grade report for each course and/or official examination score report

What expenditures will be reimbursed

• • Employees seeking reimbursement for coursework can be reimbursed up to $750 per course for the actual costs of their tuition, textbooks and most fees. (Excludes parking and late registration fees)

  • Employees will be reimbursed for certification exams required for licensure. Passing test scores are required for reimbursement.

  • Hoke County Schools will not reimburse scholarships, grants or educational financial assistance from another source- e. g., GI Bill. However, if the funds from the other source do not cover all of the expenses, the employee will be reimbursed for the difference.

Grade Requirements

• • Undergraduate students must make a minimum grade of “C” or higher to qualify for reimbursement.

  • Graduate, masters, and doctorate certification students must make a minimum grade of “B” or higher to qualify for reimbursement.

IMPORTANT

• Employees must sign an agreement upon receiving reimbursement which states that the reimbursement will be repaid to the district in full should the employee leave Hoke County Schools in less than 24 months after receiving tuition/Praxis reimbursement.

• Hoke County Schools will not reimburse financial aid or payments made through a grant of any kind.

• Reimbursements are made to repay the employee for personal/out-of-pocket expenses made in pursuit of his/her higher education.

• Allow up to three weeks for processing.

**YOU MUST COMPLETE REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST WITHIN 30 DAYS OF COURSE REGISTRATION TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT**

*Excludes parking and late registration fees Rev. 05/2019

For all reimbursement related questions please contact at Tyia George at tgeorge@hcs.k12.nc.us