THE BIVINS FOUNDATIONS encourages professional growth and continuing education. Tuition assistance is available to full-time employees enrolled in sources directly related to their current position and dependent upon budgetary funding each year. To qualify, you must have completed one year of employment at BIVINS with a satisfactory evaluation. Written request, including the course description(s), must be approved in advance by the Director of Human Resources. A grade of “C” or higher must be obtained for you to receive tuition reimbursement, (or “pass” in a pass/fail graded course) in the future.
The program is designed as a loan of fifty percent, (50%), for books and tuition, not to exceed one Thousand dollars, ($1000), per year. The loan is forgiven by 50% for each subsequent year the employee remains with the Company. The loan will be forgiven after two, (2), years of full-time employment once the degree/certification has been completed.