The Education Assistance program provides regular and term, full-time staff members in an active status who have completed three months of employment, and their spouses, with assistance toward payment of tuition for undergraduate, graduate and professional courses. (Vanderbilt Temporary Services employees are not eligible for this benefit.) Participants shall receive an advanced payment for the lesser of 70 percent of the cost of tuition for one 3 credit hour course per term at an accredited institution or 70 percent of the cost of similar-level course work at Vanderbilt. This tuition benefit is provided to employees in advance to help employees afford to continue their education and professional development. Click here for additional information.

Your spouse will receive a 47 percent discount on tuition for one course per semester taken at Vanderbilt, or three courses per academic year. Eligible staff members' spouses may also audit one Vanderbilt course per semester and tuition will be waived, with written permission from the instructor. Click here for additional details.

See the Dependent Tuition Assistance policy.

Tuition program is being processed through EdAssist. Please check your EdAssist account for application status. if you have any additional questions, you may email tuitionbenefit@vanderbilt.edu.

Applying: Apply online with EdAssist® starting 90 days prior to each class start date.

Processing: EdAssist® reviews the application and, if criteria are met, EdAssist® approves and notifies you of the updated status via email. EdAssist® generates a Letter of Credit for you to print or download and provide to the school. The school sends EdAssist® the completed Letter of Credit plus detailed invoice. EdAssist® processes payment to the school. 

Status updates: You can access real-time status information online, anytime. 

Applying: Apply online with EdAssist® starting 90 days prior to each class start date.  The deadline to submit an application is 30 days after the class start date.

Documentation: Submit itemized invoice document/s at the time of your application for approval.  It is advised to submit your application and itemized invoice as soon as possible to expedite your payment.  Then, within 30 days of the course end date, submit proof of final grade documentation.  Simply log into the EdAssist® Portal and upload documents (invoice, grade report, etc.) directly onto your application. 

Processing: If all criteria are met, EdAssist® approves your direct payment and updates your status. EdAssist® then sends payment information to Payroll for processing on your next available paycheck. 

Status updates: You can access real-time status information online, anytime via the EdAssist® Portal. 

Applying: Apply online with EdAssist® starting 90 days prior to each class start date.  The deadline to submit an application is 30 days after the class start date.

Documentation: Submit itemized invoice document/s at the time of your application for approval.  It is advised to submit your application and itemized invoice as soon as possible to expedite your payment.  Then, within 30 days of the course end date, submit proof of final grade documentation.  Simply log into the EdAssist® Portal and upload documents (invoice, grade report, etc.) directly onto your application. 

Processing: If all criteria are met, EdAssist® approves your direct payment and updates your status. EdAssist® then sends payment information to Payroll for processing on your next available paycheck. 

Status updates: You can access real-time status information online, anytime via the EdAssist® Portal.