Staff Tuition Reimbursement Assistance Program

The STRAP Program is an educational assistance program that provides partial tuition reimbursement for classified Georgia Tech employees at any accreddited private Institution.

Guidelines

This program is available to classified Georgia Tech employees who are full-time and have successfully completed at least twelve (12) months of employment in a benefits eligible position at the time of application. Time worked in a temporary position does not count towards the 12-month eligibility requirement.

Each eligible employee may seek approval to enroll in up to six (6) academic hours depending on funding for each of the three designated semester periods: Fall Semester, Spring Semester and Summer Semester. Employees may be reimbursed for tuition only. Fees are not eligible for reimbursement.

An employee will be required to go through the regular student admissions process prior to applying for STRAP. Coursework may be either job or career related, or for a career that is found on campus. A career-related course has an understandable connection with the career or job the employee might reasonably expect to pursue at Tech.

An application must be completed each semester. Non-credit continuing education, certificate, and executive/premier programs are ineligible.

Application may be denied due to lack of funding and late submission of application. Any falsification or misrepresentation of information will result in the denial of tuition reimbursement.

Application Procedures

  • Complete an application ( Adobe PDF )
  • Submit the application to OOD mailcode 0206 by the following deadline dates:
    • Fall semester - July 15
    • Spring semester - November 15
    • Summer semester - April 15
  • Approval information will be sent via e-mail approximately 30 days after the application deadline.

Reimbursement Procedures

Please note that it is your responsibility to get reimbursement information to our office!

  • Within 30 days following the end of your last course for the term, forward an official transcript and paid tuition receipt to our office.
    • Transcripts - Most schools do not automatically send transcripts, in which case you will have to request one directly from your Registar's office.
    • Receipts - Acceptable tuition receipts must have your name, the term for which classes were paid, and the amount paid.
    • Do not have these items sent to us directly from your school. Please obtain these items from your school first, make photocopies for your records, and then sent the original documents to our office.
  • Employees must receive a grade of "C" or higher and earn academic credit in order to be reimbursed.
  • Reimbursement will be based on the applicable Georgia Tech tuition rate.
  • Reimbursement will occur within 2-3 weeks after the submission of the above information.

For additional information or questions, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions or contact Bethany Davis or Deborah Wilson to schedule an appointment.