WarriorSpouse wrote:Another thing I would suggest is for people taking a job at a local school or hospital that offers better HC options. The jobs may be service related like food services, custodial or security, but the hours may be easy for the benefit gained in the better healthcare options they provide. If you work at a local private college you may get tuition benefits as well...Just some suggestions.
Good luck to all.
WS
Public colleges and universities, including community colleges, also generally provide tuition benefits. At a 2-year institution this may cover a 2-year associate's degree at the same institution for self and children and maybe spouse. A 4-year non-graduate college will provide tuition for an undergraduate degree for the same. Universities that offer advanced degrees will generally cover tuition for master's degrees at least, but that may only extend to self; not sure. Fees won't be covered, nor will textbooks, which do add up. So it is not free, but it is generally a BIG cost savings all the same.
Private schools may offer employee tuition benefits that cover attendance at other schools as well. You would have to check with the specific institution to find out their policies, though.
These programs won't necessarily cover full time school for employees; there's usually a per-semester or per-year limit on tuition benefits, at least in the US. I don't know if that is a limitation for children of employees though.
As one example, our campus police force at my college is mostly retired police officers who want to provide a good education for their kids when they get to be college age.
DX: sigmoid colon cancer 5/2018. 48 F
laparoscopic sigmoid resection (24 cm removed); no stoma.
7.5cm adenocarcinoma -- mod. diff.
1 noncontiguous tumor deposit removed; 0/31 lymph nodes
T3 pN1c M0
5/18 before surgery, CEA 11.2
6/18 began FOLFOX
7/18: CEA 1.9; added neulasta post infusion
9/18: CEA 2.8
10/18: 25% chemo reduction
11/18: CEA 1.8
7/19 CT scan clear