The Tuition Benefits Program provides educational benefits to CSEA-represented New York State (NYS) employees, enabling them to achieve greater career mobility, qualify for promotional opportunities, improve job skills, and prepare for future state workforce needs.

Schools participating in the Tuition Voucher Program have agreed to accept vouchers in place of payment from students and will bill the Partnership directly for course tuition. Some schools may have multiple campuses, but only selected campuses accept vouchers.

Participating voucher schools are listed on the provider's page.

Tuition Reimbursement authorizes repayment of tuition to students upon successful completion of coursework at accredited schools. 
You should apply for the Tuition Reimbursement Program if you fall under the following: 

• The school you want to attend is not listed on the participating school list 
• The school listed does not offer the location or type of course you are interested in
• You have already paid for the course and prefer to be reimbursed directly

The school you choose must be recognized as an accredited educational institution or proprietary school. Tuition Reimbursement will not be provided for coursework taken at a not accredited educational institution or proprietary school. 

Credit-by-Examination Fee Reimbursement allows repayment of fees, up to a maximum of $350 per exam, for the following exams:

• College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
• DSST (DANTES Subject Standardized Test, formerly Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support)
• Thomas Edison College Examination Program (TECEP)
•  Excelsior College exam

Reimbursement of CLEP, DSST, TECEP, and Excelsior College exams (up to a maximum of $350 per exam) is available in addition to your standard tuition benefits. To find out more, call (518) 486-7814 (Press 1)  or (800) 253-4332 (Press 1), or email Partnership advisors at [email protected].

Certification and Licensure Examination Fee Reimbursement allows repayment for any number of certification or licensure exam fees up to a maximum of $350 per exam. 

Reimbursement for an unlimited number of certification or licensure exam fees (up to a maximum of $350 per exam) is available in addition to your standard tuition benefits. 

To find out more, call (518) 486-7814 (Press 1) or (800) 253-4332 (Press 1) , or email Partnership advisors at [email protected].