TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR ACTIVE EMPLOYEES HAS BEEN REINSTATED EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2010!

Applications for terms beginning June 1, 2010 will be accepted provided they meet the established program guidelines as listed below. The dependent scholarship program is still suspended.

Apply online at www.myuawford.com.  For questions contact Scot Matthews, Employee Resource Coordinator, email smatth34@ford.com, Phone: 734-429-6702 or call the Tuition Assistance Hotline at 1-800-FORD-UAW (1-800-367-3829).

TUITION ASSISTANCE 2008 GUIDELINES

These Guidelines Will Be In Effect Beginning June 1, 2008

Active Employees

$5,000 per year for college credited classes towards a degree

Book Reimbursement:

$200.00 (of the $5,000) per year for book reimbursement

Personal Development Assistance (PDA)

$2,200 per year (of the $5,000) for employees at closing locations

Retired Employees

$1,750 per year for approved classes

Retirees can take classes offered to the active employees at the Plant, Local or Region they retired from or another Ford facility offering classes to the active employees.

Laid Off Employees

Up to $8,400 one time amount depending on years with the Company to be used for approved courses at approved institutions.

Tuition Assistance is a pre-paid program. Administration of the Program is as Follows:

Application Deadlines

ETAP (Active Employees) – Applications must be submitted no later than 45 days after the start date of class.

Book reimbursement must be for an approved college credit course and applied for after the official drop/add period has ended and no later than 90 days from the class start date

PDA (Active Employees Only) – A job related course or for employees at a closing plant. Applications must be submitted for approval 4 weeks in advance of start date.

RETAP (Eligible Retiree – Tuition Assistance) – Applications must be submitted no later than 45 days after the start date of the class. No book reimbursement for RETAP

NVRAP (Laid Off Employees) – Applications must be submitted no later than 45 days after the start date of the class.

Labor Studies Classes (Active and Eligible Retired – Employees) – Requires pre-approval

Tuition Reimbursement

Only for active employees who attend an approved school that does not accept the Tuition Assistance Approval Voucher.

Vouchers

The Active/Retired/Laid off employee must submit an original official tuition voucher to the provider within the 90 day period of the class start date and follow up to determine they have billed the tuition assistance department. Vouchers expire nine (9) months after the start date of the class. No payment will be made for providers beyond this date. Unused vouchers must be returned to the Tuition Assistance Department with VOID written on them to have your account adjusted and class voided

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING TUITION ASSISTANCE:

Application for tuition assistance for active and retired employees can be made on line at www.myuawford.com or all others can print out applications and mail them in using www.uawford.com. Contact your Local Employee Resource Coordinator or call the National Programs Center Tuition Assistance Department at 1-800-Ford-UAW

(1-800-367-3829).