Tuition Reimbursment...

[lee9786]

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How does tuition reimbursement usually work?

How common is it?

How much is usually compensated?

What is the usual work requirement (how long do you have to commit to working somewhere)?

Where are the jobs usually located where they offer tuition reimbursement?

Have you taken a job that has offered tuition reimbursement and what has been you experience?

thanks for you help.

 

[jesspt]

Do you mean reimbursement as in your employer will help pay off loans that you accumulated getting your PT degree, or do you mean reimmbursement for tuition that will be covering a degree you are pursuing while under employment?

 

[lee9786]

I'd be interested to hear about both forms and how they work. If anyone has experienced this please share your experience.

 

[mtm34]

Just trying to revive this thread, does anyone know of any programs/employers that will agree to reimburse or even pay for DPT tuition prior to beginning the program in return for a promise to work for them? I've found one such place in Flint, MI at an inpatient hospital- I'm looking for outpatient ortho preferably but any feedback would be appreciated...

 

[lee9786]

I don't think there is all that much opportunity for tuition reimbursement. I've heard of some people getting some help but I don't think it's common, especially in the outpatient, orthopedic setting. Reason being I don't think this setting has a whole lot of trouble recruiting PTs. Ask the potential PTs in here how many want to work inpatient, acute care and I don't think you'll see too many responses. Ask how many want to get into outpatient, orthopedic PT, however, and I will gaurantee it will be the majority. Tuition reimbursement is for positions that are undesirable locations. I find that if they do exist they are merely a dent in the grand scheme of things.

 

[arnie]

I have a couple of friends who recently graduated from DPT programs and are currently serving in the Air Force as PT's. The Air Force is paying off all of their loans for their time.

 

[CrystalMt]

There are other options as well....

You can sign a contract with Board of Ed...i believe for 1 year of your tuition, you are committed to 18 months of work for them...i just have no clue if you have any say in where they assign you (what state, etc.)..

In NY there is also Kings Country hospital and for one year of your tuition they want you to work for them 2 years.

 

[lee9786]

I have a couple of friends who recently graduated from DPT programs and are currently serving in the Air Force as PT's. The Air Force is paying off all of their loans for their time.

Joining this military is an option. If that really is an option.

 

[lee9786]

There are other options as well....

You can sign a contract with Board of Ed...i believe for 1 year of your tuition, you are committed to 18 months of work for them...i just have no clue if you have any say in where they assign you (what state, etc.)..

In NY there is also Kings Country hospital and for one year of your tuition they want you to work for them 2 years.

That's good news! How much is the pay though? Everything is relative.

 

[CrystalMt]

That's good news! How much is the pay though? Everything is relative.

No clue, i was considering doing that too...but then during Columbia open house we talked about the Board of ed opportunity and the director mentioned something about it not being a good choice because they might throw you God knows where, plus you will end up working with no supervision for 2 or more years right after graduating the program

NYU said the opposite...so idk