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Tuition Incentive Plan (TIP)

Unlock your future, one course at a time

Your employer’s tuition benefit could help you take the next step in your career. 

The UF ESSIE Tuition Incentive Plan, known as TIP gives eligible employees a simple way to get started on a graduate degree. If your employer offers a tuition-reimbursement plan, you may qualify for a one-time scholarship covering the tuition for your initial 1–3 credit-hour course through the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s distance learning program, UF EDGE. 

Start your graduate degree while you work 

With UF EDGE, you can pursue your graduate degree online, full- or part-time, while continuing to work. Flexible course schedules allow you to complete your coursework on your schedule and at your own pace, with the opportunity to finish your degree in as little as 24 months. 

As an online UF EDGE student, you’ll receive the same instruction and take the same courses as on-campus students, while benefiting from reduced regular tuition rates. 

Courses

Note: only UF EDGE Civil and Environmental Engineering courses are eligible for TIP.

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Why TIP?

Get started with your first course.TIP provides initial tuition coverage for a 1–3 credit-hour course, helping remove the financial barrier to taking that first step. 
Build your future while you work. Continue working while pursuing your graduate degree online, with the flexibility to study on your schedule. 
Advance your education and career. Choose from a variety of online course offerings within Civil and Environmental Engineering Sciences and build your skills one course at a time.

Who is eligible? 

TIP is available to employees of any employer that offers a tuition-reimbursement plan, with no residency restriction. The program is for graduate master’s degree-seeking students admitted into an ESSIE program. 

TIP positions are limited and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis in the order admission is granted. 

Interested in an online Coastal Engineering degree?

Reach out to our graduate admissions team for more information and guidance on the application process.

Ready to get started? 

Applying for TIP is simple: 

  1. Contact gradinfo@essie.ufl.edu to get the initial process started and to obtain the application fee waiver code.
  2. Complete your free graduate application and submit all required materials by the posted deadline. 
  3. Enter “TIP” in the specialization area of your application to indicate your interest. 
  4. Provide documentation from your employer confirming that you have access to and are eligible for its tuition-reimbursement plan. 

Take the first step

toward your graduate degree with TIP. 

Apply now