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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.

NeighborHOOD Partners & Employment Verification 

Employees of participating NeighborHOOD Partners must complete an employment verification form to receive the NeighborHOOD discount. 

You only need to complete one of the following options:

Option 1 – Online Form 
Complete the 2026–27 NeighborHOOD Discount Form and select your employer from the list provided. 

Option 2 – PDF Employment Verification Form 
Complete the appropriate PDF employment verification form listed below. The form must be signed and dated by an authorized representative of your employer, such as an HR representative or supervisor, and uploaded through the Secure Document Exchange.

PLEASE NOTE: NeighborHOOD discount requests must be received no later than the current semester’s registration add/drop deadline. Late requests will not be accepted. PDF submissions must be uploaded in PDF format; JPEG files will not be accepted. 

For NeighborHOOD eligibility or application questions, email finaid@hood.edu. 

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