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Process:
• Full-time and part-time employees must complete the APUS Continuing Education Tax
Questionnaire and Continuing Education Application.
 The employee’s manager must review, approve, and authorize via a signature the
employee’s request to utilize this benefit each time the employee registers for a new
course(s), in order to ensure that the purpose described in the previous section and the
eligibility guidelines are satisfied. Where applicable, the relevant department head must
also review, approve and authorize via a signature.
 The manager and the department head (Director/AVP/VP) must approve the course(s) and
assess whether the course(s) meet the standard for a working condition fringe benefit (as
set forth under Tax Treatment of Master’s Level Coursework above).
 The HR department will review all materials prepared and provided and assess whether the
requirements of this policy have been met and what portion, if any, of the costs incurred
will be considered a taxable benefit to the employee.

APUS reserves the right to amend, revise or terminate the policies and procedures set forth herein at any
time.

Doctoral Level
Authorized employees may participate in the tuition benefit to pursue their doctoral degree. There are
two types of doctoral tuition benefits:

1. Tuition for participation in doctoral programs offered by APUS (“APUS Doctoral Tuition”)
2. Tuition for participation in doctoral programs offered by institutions other than APUS
(“Outside Doctoral Tuition”)

*See the Tax Treatment of Doctoral Level Coursework section below for details on potential tax costs to
the employee.

General Eligibility Guidelines:
• Full-time employees who have been employed for at least 18 months.
• Employees must complete the APUS Continuing Education Questionnaire and Continuing
Education Application for each course/term reimbursement is requested.
• The employee’s manager must review, approve, and authorize via a signature the
employee’s request to utilize this benefit each time the employee registers for a new
course(s), in order to ensure that the purpose described in the previous section and the
eligibility guidelines described in this section are satisfied.
• The employee must not be on academic or employment probation.
• The employee must meet the performance expectations of his or her current position.
• The course(s) must not interfere with the employee’s performance of his or her job. The
time needed to participate in courses is limited to the employee’s personal time off,
vacation, or unpaid leave of absence.

Specific Eligibility Guidelines for APUS Doctoral Tuition:
APUS will budget a limited amount of funds for select candidates pursuing doctoral programs at APUS.
Admission and participation in the program in any APUS doctoral program is at the discretion of APUS,
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