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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE + UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
Employer tuition assistance program

Take the next step in your education and see if you qualify for an employer tuition assistance program. Start here by seeing the tuition benefits you may qualify for.

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Tuition benefits

As an employee of United Parcel Service, you may be eligible for the employer tuition assistance program. Your tuition and resource fees (electronic courses materials and books) may be reduced or covered by your employer.

Your benefit:

$5,250

Max annual tuition covered by United Parcel Service

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

Unlimited courses per calendar year

Earn your associate or bachelor’s degree.

 

MASTER'S

5 courses per calendar year

Prepare to lead in your field.

 

 

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. 

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Webinar: Finish What You Started

Date: Choose from the available sessions

Time: See registration for specific times

Location: Online event

Hosted by: Kelly Hill, 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. 

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of our surveyed students rated their academic counselors 5-STARS

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of our surveyed students recommend their instructors to others

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average years of industry experience for our faculty

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Find out how getting a degree can impact your career

Having a college degree can be beneficial when you’re trying to enhance your career. Our programs teach skills needed in a competitive workforce. Explore the impact of college and how to go back to school as an adult.

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.

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Frequently asked questions

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Yes, University of Phoenix has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), hlcommission.org and its predecessor, since 1978.

Accreditation

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. We can walk you step-by-step through the process. 

Tuition and Fees

United Parcel Service offers different tuition assistance programs for full-time and part-time employees. Please refer to United Parcel Service, Inc’s tuition assistance policy to understand how your tuition assistance works. Next, identify your company or organization on your application and let your advisor know who you are employed with. Finally, identify your company or organization in the University’s Student Portal financial plan before starting courses.

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 also 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.

How it Works

Applying is easy. Start your application and identify your employer when asked. Or, speak with an enrollment representative and let them know who your employer is. Finally, identify your employer in the University’s Student Portal financial plan before starting courses.

Confirm that there’s an alliance agreement between your employer and University of Phoenix that includes tuition assistance benefits or tuition reimbursement. If there is, you’ll be able to review the benefits that your employer offers before you enroll at University of Phoenix.

Tuition savings aren’t solely dependent on employment reimbursement or assistance. At University of Phoenix, we can explore many ways to save with you.

Evaluations of relevant life and work experience, scholarships and eligible transfer credits from prior college experience are all options to lower your costs. Explore more savings options on our Savings Explorer page

*Terms and Conditions

There must be an agreement in place between the University of Phoenix, Inc. (“Company”) and United Parcel Service (hereinafter “Agreement”) for current employees to receive the tuition benefits set forth below (hereinafter referred to as the “Benefits”).

United Parcel Service offers different tuition assistance programs for full-time and part-time employees. Please refer to United Parcel Service, Inc’s program to understand how your tuition assistance works.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Benefits, employees must (i) be and remain employed with United Parcel Service; (ii) be eligible for and abide by all terms and conditions of United Parcel Service’s tuition assistance policy as determined by United Parcel Service; 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 United Parcel Service 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 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 as many courses as they can 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).

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.

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, and master’s 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 United Parcel Service'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.