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Tuition Assistance for Employees

In keeping with our commitment to help our employees succeed with their careers, St. Louis Children’s Hospital offers scholarships and tuition assistance.

For our Current Employees:
Tuition Assistance Application
       * First time enrollees must also fill out the Tuition Assistance Course Plan (PDF)
Tuition Assistance Book Reimbursement Form (PDF)
BJC Learning Account - Payroll Deduction Application (PDF)
BJC Learning Account - Claim Application (PDF)

General Tuition Assistance Plan
Plan A: Tuition Reimbursement (Plan A Process and Flow)

  • For regular full-time and regular part-time benefits-eligible employees that have been in an eligible status for the six months prior to commencement of classes
  • For pre-approved course work or degrees which relate to the employee's present position, or required for a position which the employee can reasonably expect to attain, as determined by the employee's department management and human resources
  • An employee must not have corrective actions on file for six months
  • Maximum reimbursement is $4500 for full-time employment and $2250 for part-time

Plan B: Tuition Loan (Plan B Process and Flow)

  • BJC has identified certain courses of study consistently in high demand for which tuition loans will be made available; see Human Resources for the list of positions that qualify
  • Loans of up to $4,500 per year will be approved for regular full-time and regular part-time benefits-eligible employee and is eligible upon hire if requested
  • For the initial degree, credential, diploma or advanced clinical degrees within the employee's current profession, or where an advanced degree would allow the employee to perform in a new position in a sub-specialty where there is high demand; doctoral degrees excluded except for BJC school faculty

Learning Account

  • For regular full-time and regular part-time benefits-eligible employees that have been in an eligible status for the six months
  • A program designed to help you pay for courses or educational activities to meet your approved career goals but are not necessarily specific to your job.
  • You contribute dollars on an after tax basis through payroll deduction and BJC will match contributions up to $500 annually; monies can rollover from year to year