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TAKE LEARNING TO THE NEXT LEVEL AND UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL

Furthering education at less cost to you
Whether you ’ re interested in pursuing a college degree , earning your GED or obtaining program certifications , now is the time to start .
Cox recently expanded its tuition reimbursement policy across our divisions to reimburse regular full-time and part-time employees studying with an accredited educational institution . Full-time employees will receive up to $ 5,250 per year for tuition , books and other materials needed for an educational program . Part-time employees will receive up to $ 1,500 per year . You just need to have worked at Cox for at least six months to get started .
“ Investing in our people with an opportunity to further their education is an important part of our work to build a better future for the next generation ,” said Cody Partin , senior vice president of total rewards and people operations , Cox Enterprises . “ We ’ re excited to cover a wide range of educational options , including earning high school equivalency , learning English as a second language , obtaining college degrees and even gaining certification to level up . It empowers you to learn new skills in your current role or even change career paths within Cox .”
It gets better .
The company has also engaged with industry leader University of Phoenix to expand access to its more than 100 programs , meaning you may be able to earn a degree or certificate at no cost to you . From associate to doctorate degrees , from mastering project management to learning a new computer language , there ’ s a program for you .
“ As a busy professional managing more than 100 employees and having a family , I found that traditional schools didn ’ t offer required classes at times or locations that worked for me ,” said John Craven , director of call center collections at Cox Communications . “ I enrolled in University of Phoenix for convenience . But I found a team-based learning environment that replicated the workplace , with the class full of busy professionals like myself having a similar desire to expand their knowledge , gain new skills and give presentations on what I had learned . It enabled me to achieve a degree when more traditional avenues seemed impossible to complete .”
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