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TAP Regulations
Eligibility
The tuition assistance program is available to full-time benefits-eligible employees of the USG who have successfully completed at least six (6) months of employment in a benefits-eligible position as of the date of the TAP application deadline for the desired academic semester.
Process
· An employee will be required to go through the regular student admissions process, prior to applying for TAP; and
· An employee must complete a TAP application for each semester in attendance.
Maximum Credits
· An employee may seek approval to enroll in up to eight (8) academic semester credit hours for each of the three designated semester periods: Fall Semester, Spring Semester, and Summer Semester.
TAP Application Deadlines
· The following University System of Georgia TAP application deadlines will apply to all University System of Georgia institutions: (If any of these dates fall on a holiday or on a weekend, the application deadline will be the last business day prior to the dates identified.)
Fall Semester | July 15 |
Spring Semester | November 15 |
Summer Semester | April 15 |
TAP Registration Period
· Participation in TAP is on a space-available basis; therefore, the TAP registration period follows the regular registration period. Registration for TAP courses prior to the TAP registration period is not permitted. Those who register for TAP courses prior to this period will be ineligible to participate in TAP for one semester.
Distance Learning and Web-Based Courses
· TAP participants may enroll in distance learning and web-based courses offered by the University System of Georgia. If the tuition for these courses is greater than the System-approved normal tuition amount, USG institutions may elect to waive only that portion of the tuition that does not exceed the System-approved normal tuition amount. An employee will be responsible for paying the remainder of the tuition cost. Courses offered through the Independent and Distance Learning (IDL) program are not currently eligible for TAP, since IDL does not provide a "space available" option.
Grade Requirements
· TAP participants must receive a grade of "C" or better in each TAP approved course. TAP participants who are students at UGA but not UGA employees must furnish a copy of their grade(s) to the TAP coordinator of their "home institution."
· TAP participants who receive a grade of "D" or below in a TAP approved course will be ineligible to participate in the program for one semester. The TAP participant will not be responsible for repayment/reimbursement for this course.
· Employees who receive an "Incomplete" in a TAP approved course will have until the end of the following semester to complete the coursework and submit final course grade(s) to the TAP Coordinator of the "home institution." An employee must do this to continue participating in TAP the next academic semester.
Other Restrictions and/or Conditions
· TAP is a supplemental educational assistance employee program. An employee who is eligible for Pell Grants must apply his/her Pell Grant monies toward tuition before receiving a TAP waiver.
· If an employee withdraws from an approved TAP course prior to its completion, the employee will be ineligible to participate in TAP for one semester.
· If an employee registers for a TAP course prior to TAP registration period, the employee will be ineligible to participate in TAP for one semester.
· Eligibility for TAP participation does not guarantee admission into all University System of Georgia degree programs.
· An employee must follow the policies and procedures of the “teaching institution” in which he/she enrolls to be formally accepted as a TAP participant for limited-slot enrollment programs. Upon receiving approval to participate in a limited-slot enrollment program from the “teaching institution,” the course(s) should be listed on the TAP application.
· Participation in TAP does not guarantee continued employment with the University System of Georgia.
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