Every 6^th course tuition-free when you complete 5

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Benefits employees must (i) be and remain employed with an Altice/Optimum USA customer (ii) be legally residing in the U.S.; and (iii) must maintain attendance with the University defined as not taking a break longer than 365 days (hereinafter referred to as “Participating Employees”). For clarification, employees who are currently enrolled with the University who do not meet the requirements set forth herein, are not eligible to receive the Benefits set forth herein.

The Benefits will apply to Participating Employees who are receiving the standard University tuition rate and cannot be combined with any: (i) Alumni or Associate Transfer tuition rates; (ii) competency-based programs the University may offer (e.g. MBA-CB); (iii) other University offers or promotions; and (iv) other specific program exclusions set forth in the Academic Catalog. For clarification, other than excluding the Benefits provided under this Agreement from being used, nothing contained in this paragraph is intended to prohibit Participating Employees from enrolling in and/or using Customer tuition assistance toward the items listed in items (i) – (iv) inclusive above. The Benefits will apply to Participating Employees of Altice/Optimum USA business customers who are new students and who disclose their employer and their employer’s association with Altice/Optimum USA through the University’s admissions process or another verification method required by the University. If a Participating Employee is currently enrolled in the University prior to the Effective Date and already disclosed their employer either on the Portal or through any other method required by the University, the Benefits set forth herein will apply after the Effective Date of this Agreement upon enrollment in the next course. Benefits will not be applied retroactively.·     

 The University will waive the tuition of every sixth (6th) course for Participating Employees who meet the following criteria:

(i)  Identify themselves to University as an employee of an Altice/Optimum USA customer;
(ii)  Remain employed with the Altice/Optimum USA customer
(iii) Enroll or be enrolled into a University online degree program, certificate program, or credit bearing course after the Effective Date of the Letter;
(iv) Successfully start and complete five (5) courses after the Effective Date of the Agreement; and
(v)  Enroll and post attendance (as defined in the University Academic Catalog) in the 6th course within a 365 day period commencing from the first date of attendance in the Participating Employee’s first course after the Effective Date of the Agreement.

Once a Participating Employee achieves the 6th course tuition waiver, the 365-day period will start again from the Participating Employee’s first date of attendance in the next course.

If the Participating Employee does not achieve the 6th course tuition waiver within the initial 365-day period, the 365-day period will commence again from the Participating Employee’s first date of attendance in the first course after the initial 365-day period expired.


The tuition waiver applies only to the 6th course regardless if the Participating Employee completes the course.


If Participating Employee is enrolled in a University bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral program prior to the effective date of the Agreement, the benefits set forth herein will apply after the effective date of the Agreement, upon self-identification by the student to the University and upon enrollment in the next course and will not be applied retroactively. Courses taken prior to the effective date of the Agreement will not apply towards the benefits.


Please note: For students using VA benefits, certifying VA benefits for any reason in conjunction with your university alliance benefit will use a month of entitlement.

Resource Fees (electronic course material fees and books)


The University will waive the first two (2) resource fees each calendar year (defined as January 1st through December 31st) for Participating Employees until program completion so long as the Agreement is in place and the Participating Employee does not take a break in attendance for more than 365 days.

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.

Please note: For students using VA benefits, certification of a course solely for monthly housing allowance will use a month of benefit entitlement.