Employee Education Program

Postdocs are eligible to take advantage of the Employee Education Program (EEP) which allows them to waive tuition on courses they wish to take.

Applying for the Employee Education Program (EEP) as a Postdoc

For graduate courses, there are 2 independent components that need to be completed to take advantage of the EEP as a postdoc (for undergraduate courses, please contact the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs). These 2 components can be completed simultaneously:

Apply to the Graduate School as a post-baccalaureate student (deadline: 1 month prior to when classes begin) and register for courses
Fill out the EEP form and submit to the Benefits Office in HR (deadline: found here)

Please note that Graduate-level waivers in excess of $5,250 per calendar year are subject to tax as mandated by IRS.

Apply to the Graduate School

Create an account to apply to the Graduate School here: University of Kentucky Graduate School Application Management
Select ‘Post-Baccalaureate’ for the application type
If you have any questions, you can contact your Admissions Officer (as assigned by your last name)
You will be charged an application fee: $65 for domestic applicants, $75 for international applicants
When the admission is approved, you will receive an email with the decision
You can now register for the course(s) you want to take in myUK

Submit the EEP form

Fill out the EEP form. Please note that you will require your supervisor’s approval for courses taken during work hours.
Submit it to edubenefits@uky.edu
If you do not receive confirmation within 3 days, you should contact Anita Dawson (adaws2@email.uky.edu; 859-257-8772) the Employee Education Program Coordinator for updates