Michigan Credential Reimbursement Programs for Employers

Up to $5,250 a year per employee of payments excluded from wages.

Up to $5,250 per employee per year. Above that, the value counts as wages unless it is a working condition benefit.

The employer pays the education costs. The tax saving is the employee's wages exclusion and related payroll taxes.

• You pay under an educational assistance program
• Covers tuition, fees, books, supplies and equipment

Reimbursement of training that leads to an industry-recognized credential; it cannot be used to refund your existing tuition benefit.

Up to $2,000 per person for classroom or customized training. Up to $250,000 per employer site per year (Independent and collaborative awards combined). An extra $500 per new trainee from a targeted group, or $1,000 per new or current trainee without a high school diploma or equivalent.

The employer, by reimbursement after training and documentation. The Michigan Works! agency manages the award.

• Private for-profit or non-profit employer with a physical work location in Michigan
• Current with all state tax obligations
• Trainees are permanent, full-time employees, 18 or older, working primarily in Michigan
• Training must lead to an industry-recognized credential and finish within one year of the award

A free route to a degree or skills certificate for eligible workers. Not an employer payment.

Tuition-free at the in-district community college; tuition assistance elsewhere.

The community college or tribal college, on behalf of the student. The employer receives nothing directly.

• Adult without a college degree, now age 21 and older