Tips to get reimbursed for our online courses

Advancing your skills can transform your career, but we know funding the investment can be a barrier. Here’s the good news: many employers help with continuing education expenses. Here are three tips on how to ask your employer to fund your tuition expenses.

See if your employer offers tuition reimbursement

Many employers offer tuition reimbursement as part of their employee benefits package. Check your employee manual or send a note to your HR team to find out if this is an option for you.

Even if your employer doesn't offer a formal tuition reimbursement benefit, they may still help you cover the costs of the course. Here are some tips for making a compelling pitch for reimbursement!

Prepare your pitch

Prepare a clearly outlined, and professional presentation. Center your messaging around how tuition reimbursement will save or make the business money.

Here’s some employer-centered ideas for your presentation:

Show how your new skills will benefit a specific major project or client.
Show how this training will enable you to take on new, needed projects.
Detail how this knowledge will improve your job performance.
Calculate and present the return on investment for your training if real numbers are available.

Include in your presentation your willingness to commit to your proposed plan. Consider offering one or more of the following:

A plan that addresses job productivity vs. the time required for this course.
Periodic updates on your progress and grades.
An agreement that you will remain with the company for X amount of time after course completion.

Reimbursement email template

Start with this email template. Just copy and edit to fit.

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Hi [MANAGER NAME],

I would like to continue my professional growth by enrolling in the Vibe Coding course offered by UNC Charlotte School of Professional Studies. It's a 5-week online program with on-demand modules that I can complete around my schedule. The course is taught by expert practitioners who use AI to create real tools every day, and they bring that same step-by-step, immediately applicable approach to every lesson.

This training matters because AI is changing who can build software at work. Professionals are increasingly expected to solve problems using their own tools. This course provides a structured, repeatable method for taking a project from idea to a working application that's live at a real URL, with the documentation to hand off cleanly.

Here are a few course highlights:

• I'll learn a repeatable 5-step method—understand the problem, plan it, create it, test it, share it—that I can apply to any project going forward.
• I'll build 5 real projects, starting with a workplace tool in week one and finishing with a working web application, live at a real URL.
• I'll develop the judgment to know what's worth building, and what to do when a build stalls: push through, iterate, or restart.
• I'll document my work so it holds up with IT and leadership—handoff-ready, with version history and a stakeholder summary.
• The course emphasizes responsible building, with security reviews, governance, and documentation built into every project.
• Tuition is: $1,850 (Save 20%)

I anticipate being able to apply these skills immediately—even before the course is complete—to build tools that save our team time and solve problems we've been waiting on.

Thank you for your support in my professional development.

Best,
[NAME]

Step 3

Be confident

A company that invests in your personal growth earns your return value and loyalty. It’s a win-win proposition. And remember, if you don’t ask, it’s not likely they’ll offer. The worst thing that can happen is they say no. Take the initiative—they’ll appreciate it in the long run!

Tips to get reimbursed for our online courses

See if your employer offers tuition reimbursement

Prepare your pitch

Reimbursement email template

Be confident

Build tools your team can rely on.