We understand the significant role tuition assistance plays in shaping the professional development of our Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health employees. See brief overview below of the Lancaster General Health Tuition Assistance policy. A complete copy of the Tuition Assistance policy can be found on StarNet via Policy Center.

Employee Tuition Assistance – Effective January 1, 2025

Employee must have completed at least 180 days of employment at the time the course begins to utilize the benefit.
Employee must be actively working his/her scheduled hours (full time, FTE 0.8 (32 hours per week) or part time FTE 0.5 – 0.799 (20 hours per week) to be eligible to apply for tuition assistance and must be actively working his/her scheduled hours (full or part-time) at the time the course begins.
LG Health employees who are enrolled, and have been accepted in any of the degree programs at SJU Lancaster, will receive 100% tuition assistance.
All other accredited Colleges and Universities providing Post-Secondary Education:
- $8,000 per calendar year for full-time (FTE 0.8+) benefit-eligible employees
- $4,000 per calendar year for part-time (FTE 0.5 – 0.799) benefit-eligible employees
- For all other programs of study and non-degree credit bearing coursework, a maximum of $5,250 per year for full-time (FTE 0.8+) and $2,625 for part-time (FTE 0.5 – 0.799)
Application requests are made through the Edcor platform. See link below.
Application requests are made through the Edcor platform. See link below.

If you have questions or need assistance, please email:
SM-TuitionAssistance@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Quick Links:
Edcor
Explore Academic Programs at SJU Lancaster Location (formerly PA College)