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The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a confidential counseling and support service available to employees to help them navigate personal or work-related challenges. Whether you鈥檙e dealing with stress, relationship issues, financial concerns, or other difficulties, the EAP provides professional assistance and resources to support your well-being.

For more information on how to access the EAP services and the range of support available, visit the .

Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 
Call 1-844-243-4440 
TTY: 1-877-334-0489

Staff TAP Submission Email Update

Starting with the Summer 2025 semester, please direct all Staff TAP applications and graduate student tax waiver applications to HRBeWell@georgiasouthern.edu. Faculty submissions should continue to be sent to hcarroll@georgiasouthern.edu.

The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) is an employee supplemental educational assistance program. Please refer to the  for more detailed information.

TAP is available to all full-time, benefits-eligible employees who have worked at the University for at least six (6) months before the TAP application deadline. Enrollment is granted on a space-available basis.

What TAP Covers

• Tuition: Up to nine (9) credit hours per semester at the in-state per-credit-hour rate.
• Mandatory fees (excluding lab fees, course fees, books, fines, exam fees, etc.).
• Online and professional graduate courses through the University System of Georgia (fees still apply).

What TAP Does Not Cover

• Admissions application fees
  • Georgia Southern Undergraduate Application Information
  • Georgia Southern Graduate Application Information
• Institution mandated fees including lab fees, course fees, exam fees, testing fees, graduation fees, etc.
• Books or other required materials for a course
• Fines
• Audited courses (only courses taken for credit are eligible).

How to Submit Your TAP Application

• Staff submit to Human Resources
  • email your application to HRBeWell@georgiasouthern.edu.
• Faculty submit to the Office of the Provost
  • email your application to hcarroll@georgiasouthern.edu.

Forms to Submit

Application Deadlines

The following University System of Georgia TAP application deadlines will apply to all University System of Georgia institutions (If any of these dates fall on a holiday or on a weekend, the application deadline will be the last business day prior to the dates identified.)

• Fall Semester 鈥� July 15th
• Spring Semester 鈥� November 15th
• Summer Semester 鈥� April 15th

Applications are due by 5pm on the day of the application deadline.

Eligibility & Requirements

Grade Requirements

• Employees must earn a grade of 鈥淐鈥� or better in each approved TAP course.
• Grades are verified by the Teaching Institution TAP Coordinator.
• Employees who receive a 鈥淒鈥� or below will be ineligible for TAP the following semester. However, they are not required to repay tuition.
• Employees who receive an 鈥泪苍肠辞尘辫濒别迟别鈥� must complete the coursework and submit their final grade by the end of the next semester to remain eligible.

Approvals

• Faculty: Approval is required from the Department Chair, Dean, and Provost/VPAA.
• Staff: Approval is required from the Supervisor, Dean/Director, and HR TAP Coordinator.
• Employees are encouraged to take classes outside of work hours. If not possible, with supervisor approval:
  • Non-exempt employees must maintain a 40-hour workweek.
  • Exempt employees must maintain their workload to their supervisor鈥檚 satisfaction.

Financial Aid & Tax Information

• Scholarships & Grants
  • All scholarships and grants must be applied before receiving a TAP waiver.
  • Employees eligible for Pell Grants must apply them before TAP covers tuition/fees.
  • If grants/scholarships equal or exceed the TAP benefit, no TAP waiver will be applied.
• Remaining Balances: Any unpaid balance must be paid by the fee payment deadline each semester to avoid course cancellation.
• Tax Implications: Visit the  for details on tax implications and graduate student tax waivers.

Resources

Need Assistance?

• Financial Aid
  finaid@georgiasouthern.edu
  912-478-5413
• Staff TAP Coordinator
  HRBeWell@georgiasouthern.edu
  912-478-6947
• Provost鈥檚 Office
  Heather Carroll
  hcarroll@georgiasouthern.edu
  912-478-5258
• Bursar鈥檚 Office
  Karen Nunnally
  klthompson@georgiasouthern.edu
  912-478-1266
• My.GeorgiaSouthern.edu
  912-478-2287
• Office of the Registrar
  912-478-5152
• WINGS
  wings@georgiasouthern.edu
  912-478-5152

糖心Vlog Cares Grants are designed to assist 糖心Vlog full-time benefited faculty and staff members, and retired benefited 糖心Vlog faculty and staff members when they experience a severe, temporary, and unforeseen financial hardship. The fund provides one-time assistance in any amount up to a maximum of $500.  The Review Committee will award a maximum of $5,000 in grants each calendar year. Approval of an application is subject to the availability of funds.

Policy and Criteria

Thanks to a generous donation from the University Club, 糖心Vlog is able to offer small grants to faculty members, staff members and retirees.

糖心Vlog Cares Grants are designed to assist 糖心Vlog faculty members, staff members, and retired full-time benefited 糖心Vlog faculty members or staff members who live in a geographic area close to the University and/or are an active member of the 糖心Vlog community when they experience a severe, temporary, and unforeseen financial hardship. The fund provides one-time assistance in any amount up to a maximum of $500. The Review Committee will award a maximum of $5,000 in grants each calendar year. Approval of an application is subject to the availability of funds.

A temporary financial hardship is one caused by a defined, time-limited, specific event, such as the death of a family member, a fire, or serious illness or injury. Long-standing financial problems (such as ongoing credit card debt) do not meet the temporary hardship requirement.

Eligibility Criteria

1. The applicant must be an active full-time benefited 糖心Vlog faculty member or staff member or a retired full-time benefited 糖心Vlog faculty member or staff member who lives in a geographic area close to the University and/or is an active member of the Georgia Southern Community when he/she experiences the financial hardship.
2. The applicant must have a hardship situation as described in paragraph two above.

This is a one-time assistance fund; an employee or retiree who receives assistance may not apply again. Anyone wishing to repay part or all of his or her award may donate it to the University Club Grants fund.

Application Process

The applicant may submit the application in person or by campus mail to 糖心Vlog Cares Grants Application, Department of Human Resources. The Statesboro campus office is in the Human Resources building and the Armstrong campus office is in Burnett Hall. The mailing address is P.O. Box 8104, Statesboro, Georgia 30460.

The application is reviewed by members of a committee consisting of representatives from 糖心Vlog鈥檚 faculty, staff, and retirees. If multiple requests are pending at one time, the committee will respond to them according to severity of need. Human Resources will send the applicant an email notification of the committee鈥檚 decision; a hard-copy letter will follow. The decision is final; there is no appeal process. If the application is approved, the Committee will authorize payment to the vendor(s) specified in the application that was submitted.

Decisions will be made within 10 business days. In case of dire emergencies, the committee will attempt to expedite a decision, but at least five business days are required to dispense funds.

How to 糖心Vlog for GS Cares

Eligibility Criteria

Each applicant must be:

1. An active full-time benefited 糖心Vlog faculty member or staff
   member or a retired full-time benefited 糖心Vlog faculty member or
   staff member who lives in a geographic region close to the University and/or is an active
   member of the 糖心Vlog community.
2. In good standing with the university.
3. Able to prove the severe, temporary, and unforeseen nature of the financial hardship.

This is a one-time assistance fund; an employee or retiree who receives assistance may not apply again. Anyone wishing to repay part or all of his or her award may donate it to the GS Cares Grant fund.

Application Process

The applicant must submit the application below in person or by campus mail to GS Cares, Department of Human Resources. The Statesboro campus office is in the Human Resources building and the Armstrong campus office is in Burnett Hall. The mailing address is P.O. Box 8104, Statesboro, Georgia 30460.

Staff members in the Department of Human Resources will remove all identifying data to ensure confidentiality during the review process, verify financial documentation, and notify the employee or retiree if additional documentation is required.

The application is reviewed by members of a committee consisting of one faculty member designated by the Faculty Senate, one staff member designated by the Staff Council, one retiree designated by the GSU representative to the USG Retirement Association, and the Director of Benefits in Human Resources (nonvoting). If multiple requests are pending at one time, the committee will respond to them according to severity of need. Human Resources will send the applicant an email notification of the committee鈥檚 decision; a hard-copy letter will follow. The decision is final; there is no appeal process. If the application is approved, the Committee will authorize payment to the vendor(s) specified in the application that was
submitted.

Decisions will be made within 10 business days. In case of dire emergencies, the committee will attempt to expedite a decision, but at least five business days are required to dispense funds.

How to Donate to GS Cares

Employees and retirees may donate to the 糖心Vlog (GS) Cares Grants account by check or online through the Georgia Southern Foundation鈥檚 homepage.

When donating via the link above, make sure to select GSU Cares as your designation to ensure we receive your donation.

How to Donate By Check

Employees and retirees may donate to the 糖心Vlog Cares Grant account by sending a check, payable to GS Cares Grant (Account #0293), to 糖心Vlog Foundation, Box 8053, 糖心Vlog, Statesboro, GA, 30460. Donations are tax deductible.

If you have any questions please email: gsucares@georgiasouthern.edu

Frequently Asked Questions

• Who may make a donation to 糖心Vlog Cares Grants?
  • Anyone. Make your check payable to 糖心Vlog Cares Grants (#2093), and mail it to the 糖心Vlog Foundation, Box 8053, 糖心Vlog, Statesboro, GA 30460.
• Must an applicant donate to apply for assistance?
  • No.
• May I deduct my donation on my income tax return?
  • Your donation to 糖心Vlog Cares Grants is processed through the 糖心Vlog Foundation, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) organization. As a result, your donation is likely to be tax-deductible.
    Consult with your tax advisor for information specific to your personal situation.
• May donations from faculty members be used to assist staff members or retirees and vice versa?
  • Yes.
• Is the grant that an applicant receives taxable?
  • Yes, it will be. The amount will be taxed through your payroll check.
• When someone applies for a grant, who knows?
  • Only some staff members of the Department of Human Resources know. If an applicant secures the signature of his or her supervisor, the supervisor will know.
• Who serves on the 糖心Vlog Cares Grants application review committee?
  • The 4-member committee consists of one faculty member designated by the Faculty Senate, one staff member designated by the Staff Council, one retiree designated by the GSU representative to the USG Retirement Association and the Director of Benefits in Human Resources (nonvoting). Each member serves for two or three years. The identities of the committee members will be held confidential to the extent permitted by law.
• May a committee member apply for a grant?
  • No.
• Must recipients repay their grant?
  • No.
• May an employee or a retiree apply for a grant on behalf of another employee or retiree?
  • No.
• May someone reapply for a grant if an earlier application was not approved?
  • Yes.
• May a past recipient apply again?
  • No. GS Cares is a one-time assistance grant. Previous recipients are not eligible to reapply.