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    Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

    What is TAP?

    The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia is committed to creating a more educated Georgia. As part of its desire to achieve that goal and meet evolving employee needs, the University System of Georgia (USG) has established an educational assistance program, the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). The purpose of TAP is to foster the professional growth and development of eligible employees.

    TAP Success Stories!

    Many employees at UNG have used TAP to pave the way for their educational and career goals. Your colleagues have earned multiple degrees, advanced their careers and graduated debt free. You can too!

    • Read some TAP success stories!
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    Who is Eligible?

    Participation in the Tuition Assistance Program shall be available to active full-time (1.0 FTE), credential seeking, benefits-eligible employees who have successfully completed at least six (6) months of employment in a benefits-eligible position, as of the date of the Tuition Assistance Program application deadline for the desired academic semester.

    How Can I Lose My Eligibility?

    • An employee must receive a grade of “C” or better in each approved TAP course. If a grade of “D” or below is received, the employee will not be eligible to participate in the TAP program for one semester.
    • If an employee withdraws from an approved TAP course prior to its completion, the employee will not be eligible to participate in the TAP program for one semester.

    How Many Hours Can I Take?

    Full-time employees (who meet the applicable admissions standards and who have received appropriate prior authorization from their institution) may enroll in up to nine (9) academic semester credit hours for each of the three (3) designated semester periods: fall semester, spring semester, and summer semester.

    What if I Applied for Financial Aid, a Grant or Scholarship?

    TAP is a supplemental educational assistance employee program. An employee who is eligible for any type of grant, scholarship or financial aid must apply their money toward tuition and fees before receiving a TAP waiver.

    • Tax Implications for Participants

      Undergraduate educational assistance benefits are generally excluded from tax reporting or withholdings. Graduate educational assistance benefits are excludable from tax reporting and withholding up to $5,250 annually.

      Graduate educational assistance in excess of $5,250 will generally be subject to tax reporting and withholdings except under certain circumstances. Any employee who believes that they are eligible to exclude graduate education costs in excess of $5,250 must apply by completing the Graduate Student Tax Waiver Application.

    For further information, please visit USG Tuition Assistance Program

    Application Process

    The application process is as follows:

    • An employee will be required to go through the regular student admissions process prior to applying for TAP.
    • An employee must complete a TAP application for each semester in attendance.
    • Please fill out the form electronically (using Adobe Acrobat), email the completed form to your supervisor for signature.
    • Once approved and signed by your supervisor, the TAP Participant must electronically send the completed form to TAP@ung.edu. Paper copies of TAP applications will not be accepted. It is the responsibility of the TAP Participant to make sure his/her application is received by the TAP Coordinator.

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    Application Deadlines

    The following University System of Georgia TAP application deadlines will apply to all University System of Georgia institutions: (If any of these dates fall on a holiday or on a weekend, the application deadline will be the last business day prior to the dates identified.)

    • Fall semester - July 15
    • Spring semester - November 15 
    • Summer semester - April 15 (includes Maymester)
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