{"673291":{"#nid":"673291","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Education Assistance Application Period Begins Soon","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBeginning March 15, eligible employees are encouraged to apply for summer semester\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/benefits.hr.gatech.edu\/education-assistance\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEducation Assistance\u003C\/a\u003E through the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) and Staff Tuition Reimbursement Assistance Program (STRAP). Please ensure your TAP or STRAP application is submitted and approved by April 15, no later than 5 p.m. Applications received after this date cannot be accepted.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the programs and application process for summer semester, click \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mediaspace.gatech.edu\/media\/Education+Assistance+Info+Session+Applying+for+TAP+and+STRAP+%28Summer+Session%29\/1_18qj07hq\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E for a recording from the Education Assistance: Applying for TAP and STRAP session.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/benefits.hr.gatech.edu\/tap\/\u0022\u003ETAP\u003C\/a\u003E is offered by the University System of Georgia (USG) Board of Regents and provides a tuition waiver to full-time, benefits-eligible employees, both faculty and staff, who have worked for at least six months within the USG.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ETime worked in a temporary position does not count toward the six-month eligibility requirement.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EEligible employees may seek approval to enroll in up to nine academic semester hours for each of the three designated semesters: Fall, Spring, and Summer.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EEmployees must apply by the TAP\/STRAP application deadline to receive the waiver of tuition and mandatory fees.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/benefits.hr.gatech.edu\/strap\/\u0022\u003ESTRAP\u003C\/a\u003E is offered by Georgia Tech and provides partial tuition reimbursement for full-time staff (exempt and non-exempt) who have worked for at least 12 months at 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