You can apply for Standard and Statewide Targeted Tuition Benefits by using our Tuition Portal. Applications can also be sent by email, fax, or standard mail. You may also apply by calling a Partnership Advisor. Contact a Partnership Advisor if you need assistance with your application - please have your course infor­mation ready. Additional verification, such as a billing statement or transcript, may be required to process benefits.

You do not have to complete your course before you apply. However, if you are seeking reimbursement, you will not receive it until your course has been completed. Exceptions may apply if courses are more than one year long.

View the Tuition Benefits Program Eligibility, Deadlines, & Tax Implications before applying for your tuition benefits.

To make the application process as seamless as possible, there are multiple ways to apply for Tuition Benefits:

1. Use our Tuition Portal 
    

   Sign in to the Tuition Portal using you NYS.gov ID and password.

   
    

2. Use our Application Form

   Submit your application via email, fax, or mail. Type or print legibly and complete all required form fields. 

   • Email: Send the completed application to [email protected].
   • Fax: (518) 486-1989
   • Mail: NYS & CSEA Partnership, Corporate Plaza East - Suite 502, 240 Washington Ave. Ext., Albany, NY 12203. Applications sent via postal mail must be received (not postmarked) by March 31.
      

   Download our application form (PDF) to complete it on your own time. 

1. Call a Partnership Advisor

   Call us at (800) 253-4332 Option 1
    

You can expect a response within ten business days. If you do not hear from us by this time, call us at: (800) 253-4332 Option 1 or email: [email protected].

Contact a Partnership Advisor to apply for, manage, or to make a change to Exam Fee Reimbursement.

Get Vouchers 

You will receive one voucher per education provider, each semester/term for up to multiple courses. If a balance remains, you may submit another application until your $5,000 is used. Once you receive a voucher for an education provider, you must: 

• Follow the provider’s registration instruc­tions and schedule. If you do not register with the provider, you may not be allowed to attend the course.
• Submit the voucher to the provider when you register or pay for your course. By doing so, you permit the provider to bill the Partnership. If you do not submit the voucher to the provider, you may be billed by the provider.

Get Reimbursement 

Once you apply for and receive your reim­bursement approval form, you must follow the instructions on the front of the approval form. These instructions include the following steps: 

• After completing and paying for the course(s), return the completed approval form to the Partnership. Be sure to include a copy of the following materials:
  • Your account statement from the education provider detailing tuition charges (separate from fees)
  • Proof of tuition payment
  • Sources of payments 

  •  Your transcript or grade report indicating course completion 

     

• Once we receive all required supporting documents, we will mail your tuition reimbursement to you within 60 days.

   

Please apply for benefits before finishing your course(s). Reimbursement is issued after you complete the course(s) and submit the required documentation listed on your reim­bursement approval form. 

We can only approve changes/cancellations if no charges were incurred against the original benefit, voucher, or reimbursement approval.

Changing/Canceling a Voucher or Reimbursement 

If you want to change your tuition benefit or you were unable to use it during the eligible time frame and want to cancel it, you must contact our advisors for a Change of Benefit Form. You must submit the Change of Benefit Form to the contact at the school listed on your voucher. You and the educational provider/ school must sign the form indicating that no charges were incurred towards the benefit(s). Once this form is returned, and signed by both you and the educational provider, we can then process the request.

To change/cancel a voucher or reimbursement, contact a Partnership advisor at: (800) 253-4332 Option 1 or email: [email protected].

Changing Courses 

We do not need to approve course changes if the new course(s) meet our course criteria. 

Dropping Courses 

Please contact the provider directly to learn about their drop procedures and refund policy. 

• If you register for a course but withdraw within the school’s 100% refund period (if one is available), the Partnership will not be required to pay for your participation in the course and your tuition benefit may still be valid for you to use. 

• If you drop your course outside the school’s 100% refund period, the Partnership will pay the school as required, and the payment amount will be deducted from your annual tuition benefit balance. 

   

Tuition benefits cannot be transferred to another individual or carried over to the next program year.

If you have questions about the Tuition Benefits Program, school accreditation, or need assistance with your application, please contact a Partnership Advisor.

Call: (800) 253-4332 Option 1

Email: [email protected]