Education Funds
Educational Assistance for staff at U of T
Educational Assistance Fund for Faculty, Librarians & Unionized Staff at U of T
For Courses taken outside of
U of T
Overview
Staff benefit intended to help employees offset some costs associated with continuing education.
Process
Applications for approval should be submitted to Centre for Learning, Leadership & Culture (LLC) at least 1 week prior to registration.
Applications are submitted on a course-by-course basis.
On approved applications money goes directly to employee upon successful completion of the course.
Final documents required after successful course completion – final grade, proof of payment, account summary.
Payment will be issued via direct –deposit upon LLC receiving all requested back-up documentation.
All applications must be processed in the same academic year as the course/courses occurred.
Coverage
Covers : 50% cost of tuition only before any miscellaneous fees or taxes for undergraduate certificates, diplomas, and degrees taken on a part-time basis outside of U of T at recognized educational institutions.
Not Covered: Masters degrees or graduate level certificates.
Application
For more information on this fund go to Application & Guidelines for Faculty, Librarians & Unionized Staff
Eligibility
Employees holding appointments whether full-time, part-time of 25 percent or more, or sessional can apply for reimbursement. In the case of part-time employees, for the first three years’ continuous service, the funding is pro-rated in accordance with the part-time appointment.
Educational Assistance Fund for PM/Conf./RA
For Courses taken outside of
U of T
Overview
Staff benefit intended to help employees offset some costs associated with continuing education at recognized post-secondary institutions.
Process
Applications for approval should be submitted to LLC at least 1 week prior to registration.
Applications are submitted on a course-by-course basis.
On approved applications money goes directly to employee upon successful completion of the course.
Final documents required after successful course completion – final grade, proof of payment, account summary.
Payment will be issued via direct –deposit upon LLC receiving all requested back-up documentation.
All applications must be processed in the same academic year as the course/courses occurred.
Coverage
Covers: 50% cost of tuition only before any miscellaneous fees or taxes to a maximum of $1500 / academic year for certificates, diplomas, undergraduate and master’s degrees taken on a part-time basis outside of U of T at recognized post-secondary educational institutions.Application
For more information on this fund go to Educational Assistance and Professional Development Guidelines for Professional & Managerial, Confidential, and Research Associate Staff Members
Eligibility
Employees holding appointments whether full-time, part-time of 25 percent or more, or sessional can apply for reimbursement. In the case of part-time employees, for the first three years’ continuous service, the funding is pro-rated in accordance with the part-time appointment.
Staff Tuition Waiver
For Courses taken within the U of T including the School of Continuing Studies
Overview
Tuition Wavier forms are available on the People Strategy, Equity & Culture website for all Unionized staff at U of T for Internal U of T degrees and School of Continuing Studies courses.
Link to the form site can be found here
Professional Development Fund
Departmental benefit: covers conferences, workshops/seminars taken outside of the U of T
Overview
Departmental benefit meant to help departments offset some costs associated with sending appointed employees outside of the U of T to conferences of up to (one week duration) or less, workshops / seminars (max. of three consecutive days).
Professional Development fund is available to all departments.
Note: PD does not apply to staff members who have access to the PERA fund.
Process
Applications for approval should be submitted to LLC at least 1 week prior to registration.
On approved applications money goes directly to department account after the conference, workshop or seminar.
Documents required after the event – proof of payment along with completed event evaluation form.
All applications must be processed in the same fiscal year as the event occurred.
Coverage
Covers: 60% cost of registration only to a maximum of $300 (unionized staff) and $500 (PM / Conf. staff).
Not Covered: Courses. e.g. Building Codes and Regulation certificate, etc.
Application
For Unionized staff, go to Application & Guidelines for Unionized Staff
For PM/C, go to Application & Guidelines for Professional & Managerial and Confidential Staff
Conference Fund
For Research Associates & Senior Research Associates
Overview
Departmental benefit meant to help departments offset some costs associated with sending RA and SRAs to conferences.
Conference fund available to all departments.
Process
Applications for approval should be submitted to LLC at least 1 week prior to registration.
On approved applications money goes directly to the department after the conference.
Documents required after the conference – completed/processed expense reimbursement form with all supporting documents and completed event evaluation form.
All applications must be processed in the same fiscal year as the event occurred.
Coverage
Application
For more information go to Research Associates / Senior Research Associates Conference Fund Application Form
Supplemental Professional Development Fund
for PM 6 to 11
Overview
Departmental benefit meant to help departments offset some costs associated with sending Professional Managerial Staff levels 6-11 on professional development training.
Supplemental Professional Development Fund PM 6-11 is available to all departments.
Process
Applications for approval should be submitted to LLC at least 1 week prior to registration.
Documents required after the event – completed/processed expense reimbursement form with all supporting documents and completed event evaluation form, certificate of completion or final grade
All applications must be processed in the same fiscal year as the event occurred.
Coverage
Eligible expenses: conference, workshop, course registration, travel and accommodation costs up to a maximum of $5000 / fiscal year / eligible employee.
On approved applications money goes directly to department account after event.
Application
For more information go to Supplemental Prof. Dev Fund
CONTACT
For Questions relating to these funds, please email llc.funds@utoronto.ca