Application for USD 250 Tuition Pool

Payments will be made in the order this application is received by the Superintendent.

Please complete a separate form for each course.


1. The tuition pool shall be funded for a maximum of $8,750 for certified personnel and $2,500 for classified personnel during the 2025 Spring Session. Only courses taken during the 2025 Spring semester are eligible.
2. The district reimburses up to 50% of the tuition, not to exceed 50% of the Pittsburg State University graduate credit hour rate, and excludes fees, books, and materials, upon proof of the successful completion of the course. Successful completion is defined as a “B” or better in a graded course and a “Pass” in a non-graded course. For example, if a teacher completes a graduate course at Emporia State University and the tuition is less than Pittsburg State University’s cost, the teacher will only be eligible for 50% of Emporia State University’s rate. If a Kansas State University’s rate is higher than Pittsburg State University’s rate, then the teacher is only eligible for the 50% of Pittsburg State University's rate.
3. Employees are eligible for up to nine hours of tuition assistance per year. The tuition pool is limited to graduate classes or KSDE approved endorsement programs and must apply to an advanced degree, an additional endorsement for a license, to enhance the teacher’s instructional skills, for Certified Staff, or courses approved by the Superintendent.
4. Classes may be taken, from any regional university such as Pittsburg State University, Emporia State University, Fort Hays University, or through any accredited university to be eligible for reimbursement.
5. In the event that the employee finds it necessary to substitute a different class from the approved class listed on the form, that shall be allowed provided the new class is eligible for reimbursement. The amount granted shall be limited to the number of hours of assistance approved on the original request. It is the employee’s responsibility to notify the district office of the course change.
6. Proof of completion, typically in the form of the official transcript or official notice of completion from the university, along with copies of receipts that indicate the cost of the tuition, shall be made within 30 days of the end of the class.
7. In the event the summer, fall, or spring available sum is exhausted, the tuition will be paid according to the formula Section X, Article 11. This is to ensure a more equitable distribution of the tuition assistance money.
8. Please see the Professional Agreement and/or Classified Handbook online at www.usd250.org for further details.

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NOTE: The course must be taken during the
2025 Spring Session to be eligible at this time.

To be completed by the employee:
  • Only submit one class per pool submission. (If more than one is entered, only one will count per submission.)
  • Only submit one class per pool submission. (If more than one is entered, only one will count per submission.)
  • $ .
    (NO FEES, BOOKS, or MATERIALS)
  • $ .
    Multiply the number of credit hours by Cost Per Credit Hour.
  • $ .
    Take the total cost and divide by 2.