NeighborHOOD Partners

The NeighborHOOD Partners Program provides the following benefits to full-time employees of partner organizations, their spouses and their dependents:

Tuition discount for degree-seeking students in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Annual tuition discount of up to $33,000 for undergraduate students (eight semesters maximum).
Up to 25% off annual tuition for both part-time and full-time graduate students.

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Requirements for Educational Benefits

Employee eligibility must be verified by the partner organization's human resources (HR) office for each semester the student is enrolled at Hood.
The tuition discount is available to employees only after they have exceeded their employer's annual education benefits.
For students with employer-funded educational benefits, the total discount received must not exceed the tuition charged. This award does not have a cash value.
All students must be enrolled for both fall and spring semesters; undergraduates must be full-time.
This discount cannot be combined with other awards and replaces any other scholarships from the College, but it may be applied in combination with need-based funding.
The graduate discount is available for graduate certificate, master's, and doctoral programs
Additional fees (e.g., semester comprehensive fees) are included in the NeighborHOOD Partners agreement.
A dependent child is considered one who the employee claims an income tax exemption during the time in which NeighborHOOD benefits are awarded.
This discount cannot be combined with other awards and replaces any other scholarships from the College, but it may be applied in combination with needs-based funding.

PLEASE NOTE: Completed NeighborHOOD forms MUST be received in PDF format no later than the current semester's registration add/drop deadline. Late applications and JPEGs will not be accepted.

For graduate NeighborHOOD eligibility questions, email fowlercorsi@hood.edu.

For undergraduate NeighborHOOD eligibility questions, email bamonti@hood.edu.

Individuals working with our partners listed below should download and complete the relevant employment verification form below to take advantage of the NeighborHOOD program.

PLEASE NOTE: Completed NeighborHOOD forms MUST be received in PDF format no later than the current semester's registration add/drop deadline. Late applications and JPEGS will not be accepted.The completed form must be signed and dated by the applicant's employer HR office to certify eligibility. For graduate NeighborHOOD form questions, email gofurther@hood.edu, for undergraduate NeighborHOOD form questions, email admission@hood.edu.