Hackensack Meridian Health + University of Phoenix
Lower your tuition for higher education
Ready to take the next big step in your education? Hackensack Meridian Health wants to help. See what benefits you may be eligible for — and explore additional ways to save money and time.
Tuition benefits
As an employee of Hackensack Meridian Health, you may be eligible to have your tuition and resource fees (electronic course material fees and books) covered by your employer. You could pay less for your degree, certificate or course.*
Your benefit:
$5,250
Max annual tuition covered by Hackensack Meridian Health
You pay:
$0
in resource fees (electronic course material fees and books) until program completion
*For full eligibility requirements, please see our Terms and Conditions.
UNDERGRAD
8 courses per year
Earn your associate or bachelor’s degree.
MASTER'S
5 courses per year
Prepare to lead in your field.
DOCTORAL
3 courses per year
Reach for the highest level of education.
UPCOMING WEBINAR
Could you get a head start on your degree?
Find out how to transfer your eligible college credits and apply for potential credit for your work and life experiences.
Webinar: Finish What You Started
Date: Choose from the available sessions
Time: See registration for specific times
Location: Online event
Hosted by: John Cuevo, University of Phoenix
Earn career-relevant skills in weeks – not years
Get value from your education before you even graduate. You’ll have the opportunity to demonstrate new learned skills to your employer with every 5 or 6 week course you complete in our associate, bachelor’s or master’s programs.
85%
of our surveyed students rated their academic counselors 5-STARS
Transactional Survey,
September 2022-August 2023 (25,902 respondents)
80%
of our surveyed students recommend their instructors to others
Student End of Course Survey,
September 22-August 2023 (139,234 respondents)
28+
average years of industry experience for our faculty
Voris, B.(2023, September 20) Work ExperienceCalc_2023.09.18.xlsx, University of Phoenix, Faculty Analytics, BI Analyst Sr.
See how learning new skills can change your life
A new career can be life changing. See how a nursing student started with a degree, then found her calling.
Earn college credit for work and life experience
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is designed to help you save money and graduate faster. Have your on-the-job training, workplace certifications and experiences evaluated for potential college credit at no cost.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, University of Phoenix has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), hlcommission.org, since 1978.
Once you’ve chosen your degree program, you will complete a financial plan that will estimate your costs and explore potential ways to pay for it.
Speak with an enrollment representative for more information about your education benefits. Identify your company or organizationon on your application and let your advisor know the company or organization you are employed with. Finally, identify your company or organization in the University’s Student Portal financial plan before starting courses.
Check with your organization or benefits administrator to make sure your desired program is covered under your organization's tuition assistance policy. Your benefits administrator should guide you through the tuition assistance process.
Yes. Our programs are designed specifically for working adults. With online classes, you can attend class online whenever it fits your life, day or night. You’ll get support by phone, chat or email, available up to 20 hours a day, 5 days a week. And you can start your degree year-round, not just once a semester.
Attending online class is easy because the classroom is always on 24/7/365. All you need is a reliable Internet connection. You simply log in to your virtual classroom to complete assignments, access course materials and resources, and interact with faculty and classmates. Class participation is graded based upon your contributions to online discussions. This is a great solution for students who might have a difficult time commuting and for those who learn better independently.
Applying is easy. Start your application and identify your company or organization when asked. Or, speak with an enrollment representative and let them know who your company or organization is. Finally, identify your company or organization in the University’s Student financial plan before starting courses.
*Terms and Conditions
There must be an agreement in place between the University of Phoenix, Inc. (University) and Bright Horizons EdAssist Solutions (“Company”) whereby Company is acting as Hackensack Meridian Health’s tuition assistance service provider (hereinafter “Agreement”) for current employees to receive the tuition benefits set forth below (hereinafter referred to as the “Benefits”).
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Benefits, employees must (i) be and remain employed with Hackensack Meridian Health; (ii) be eligible for and abide by all terms and conditions of Hackensack Meridian Health’s tuition assistance policy as determined by Hackensack Meridian Health; and (iii) must maintain attendance with the University defined as not taking a break longer than 365 days (hereinafter “Participating Employees”).
Participating Employees who are new students and self-identify as a Hackensack Meridian Health employee in the University’s student portal (or through any other method of verification the University may require) after the Agreement effective date will receive the benefits set forth below, so long as the Agreement is in effect and has not been terminated. For those Participating Employees who are currently enrolled and already self-identified with the University, the Benefits will apply to your next course and will not be applied retroactively.
The Benefits will apply to Participating Employees who are receiving the standard University tuition rate and cannot be combined with any Alumni or Associate Transfer tuition rates, competency-based programs such as the MBA-CB program or other competency-based programs the University may offer in its discretion, any other University offer or promotion or any other specific program exclusions set forth in the Academic Catalog. For Clarification, nothing contained herein is intended to prohibit Participating Employees to enroll in these programs or use of any Client tuition assistance toward the excluded items listed above.
Participating Employees are subject to the University's admission and academic policies and procedures.
Undergraduate Courses
Participating Employees may take up to eight (8) courses subject to course availability and University’s policy for a total tuition cap of $5,250 per Calendar Year (defined as January 1st through December 31st). Any courses over eight (8) in a Calendar Year will be charged to the Participating Employee at the then current tuition rate for the undergraduate degree program.
Master’s Courses
Participating Employees may take up to five (5) courses within any one Calendar Year, for a total tuition cap of $5,250 per Calendar Year. Any courses over five (5) in a Calendar Year will be charged to the Participating Employee at the then current tuition rate for the Master’s degree program.
Doctoral Courses
Participating Employees may take up to three (3) courses within any one Calendar Year, for a total tuition cap of $5,250 per Calendar Year. Any courses over three (3) in a Calendar Year will be charged to the Participating Employee at the then current tuition rate for the Doctoral degree program.
Resource Fees (electronic course material fees and books)
University will waive resource fees on tuition assistance approved credit-bearing single courses, certificates, associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral courses until program completion.
Billing
Taking more courses than the maximum allotted amount for each tuition cap in a Calendar Year will result in additional tuition charges. Please check with Hackensack Meridian Health’s tuition assistance policy for further information regarding your billing options and payment details with respect to the Benefits.
Please note: For students using VA benefits, certification of a course solely for monthly housing allowance will use a month of benefit entitlement.
Term and Termination
If the Agreement is terminated Benefits will immediately cease and will no longer be available to Participating Employees. Participating Employees enrolled in the University as of the termination date will be responsible for payment of all fees and tuition costs (at the then current tuition rate) for their next course and the remainder of their program in accordance with University financial policies and procedures.