{"id":18910,"date":"2025-10-08T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/compt.io\/?p=18910"},"modified":"2025-12-01T16:49:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T21:49:40","slug":"power-of-employer-sponsored-tuition-reimbursement-grad-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/compt.io\/blog\/power-of-employer-sponsored-tuition-reimbursement-grad-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Grad School Diaries: The Power of Employer-Sponsored Tuition Reimbursement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3cb969f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:6px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-s-font-size\"><strong>Written by Nick Lush<br><\/strong><br>Nick Lush is the Director of Learning &amp; Development at BeatBox, where they build people-first programs that scale with heart. With five years of experience in L&amp;D and people development, Nick is known for designing impactful, human-centered learning strategies that solve for the business and employee growth at every level. They&#8217;ve worked with organizations like Tandem, Included Health, and Hunt Club, and they&#8217;re sharing insights on what it&#8217;s been like to build resilient, empowered, and engaged teams. <br><br>Connect with Nick on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nickelush\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nick-Lush-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18875 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nick-Lush-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18875 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nick-Lush-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nick-Lush-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nick-Lush-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nick-Lush-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nick-Lush.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-s-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of August 2025, I started an online Master of Science program in HR Management via Texas Tech University, courtesy of BeatBox Beverages\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/compt.io\/blog\/employee-tuition-reimbursement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tuition reimbursement<\/a> program. I have found the return to school to be simultaneously energizing, exciting, interesting, and, frankly, a bit frustrating. I thought it could be fun to keep a running online diary of the experience. When I was an undergraduate, I had a Xanga site (look it up if you\u2019re too young). Now that I\u2019ve been a working professional, I\u2019m writing my blog posts for a corporate partner. The more things change, the more they stay the same!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s been roughly 17 years since I was last in school. With the exception of earning microlearning certificates from Coursera, Udemy, and EdX, I\u2019ve never taken a full course that was primarily online before this experience. I\u2019m about halfway into my first semester and I\u2019m enjoying it, but it\u2019s also opened my eyes to a few interesting things. Let\u2019s talk about them!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-going-back-to-college-is-a-different-vibe-when-it-s-just-going-back-to-your-desk\"><strong>Going \u201cback\u201d to college is a different vibe when it\u2019s just going back to your desk.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the semester approached, I got lots of questions from people around me about how I was feeling. To be honest, I struggled with how to answer; I was excited, but I also knew there wasn\u2019t going to be as much of a formal point of departure. It\u2019s a different feeling to start a new degree program from the same desk at which you do your work, without your parents tearfully driving off into the distance after helping you move into the dorms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gathering my undergraduate transcripts was also a great reminder that while I didn\u2019t think of myself as a \u201cgreat\u201d student during that time \u2014&nbsp;and I wasn\u2019t when it came to general ed \u2014&nbsp;in the coursework I cared about, I actually did really well. That built up my confidence that I would be up to the task of stepping into a program that was entirely built around a subject I cared about, both personally and professionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I work with a primarily remote team at BeatBox. One of the productivity tips we give our teams is that having a dedicated office space at home where their brain can shift into \u201cwork\u201d mode. That also makes it easier to, after work, shift out of it by not bringing their laptop with them to the couch or the bedroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that I\u2019m in school, I find myself needing to create an extra space to create the same mental break, both physically and in my schedule. When I\u2019m at my desk, it can be too easy to be pulled into the regular working rhythms of checking Slack and email. As a result, I try to accomplish my schoolwork from my personal computer at my kitchen counter or dining table to establish a dedicated space that doesn\u2019t cross over too much into either my personal or working life. So far, so good!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-just-because-you-build-a-tuition-reimbursement-program-doesn-t-mean-they-ll-come-all-on-their-own\"><strong>Just because you build a tuition reimbursement program doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019ll come all on their own.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Selfishly, one of the reasons I started working on creating a tuition reimbursement program at BeatBox is that I was already thinking about pursuing a master\u2019s program, but needed the extra financial help to put it within reach. I assumed there might be others in the org feeling the same who would also benefit, so I took on the legwork of learning just enough tax code to get it done.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The results, so far, have been mixed. The program was greeted with enthusiasm, but we\u2019ve only had one other student return to school on a regular basis, with a couple of others taking the opportunity to pursue <a href=\"https:\/\/compt.io\/use-cases\/learning-and-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">individual classes or certifications<\/a>. In a rapidly scaling organization, it has turned out to be a great lesson for me in the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/compt.io\/blog\/mapping-the-employee-experience-to-employee-lifecycle-and-how-lifestyle-benefits-fit-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">building marketing skills as an HR professional<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not enough to build a great benefits package or some cool programs. You have to also make sure people know about them and how to take advantage. And that can often involve a lot of repetitive work. I encourage anyone going down this same road, or building a learning or <a href=\"https:\/\/compt.io\/how-it-works\/lifestyle-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lifestyle stipend<\/a> in Compt, to invest equal energy in building out your communications plan to make sure your message is regular, multimodal, and clear. It may feel repetitive, but you\u2019d be surprised how many people missed the first (or fifth) message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-perspectives-bring-new-clarity\"><strong>New perspectives bring new clarity.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I chose the program that I did for two primary reasons. First, I am a big proponent of finding contact information for professors and staff in any department that you are seriously considering for a degree program and sending them an email to say hello and ask questions. Both in my undergraduate work at the University of Kansas and now in my master\u2019s through Texas Tech, the responses from faculty were a huge selling point. The staff at TTU were immediately warm, responsive, and engaging.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Especially in a virtual environment, I wanted to make sure my experience was going to be engaging and meaningful and not just me working by myself on my laptop with minimal interaction. To bring campus a little closer to me, I\u2019ve also bought Red Raider gear and office decor, and on game days I always eat something with a tortilla because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AtcUUXuQS9Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I can\u2019t be there to throw \u2018em<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second reason was that of the online HR programs I looked at in my price range, TTU\u2019s was the only one housed in a school of business. 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