Program overview
The TPMG Choice program is designed to provide tuition assistance for The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) non-represented benefited registered nurses in Northern California to increase their professional practice and leadership development. The program provides eligible RN employees the option to obtain a degree at an accredited university or college.
- Assistant Nurse Managers
- Clinical Nurses
- CNEs
- Nurse Directors
- Nurse Managers
Program details
The qualified degree programs must be at an accredited school. Acceptable degrees include RN to BSN degrees, master’s degrees and doctoral degrees. The degree will be reviewed and approved by a selection committee.
- Participating employees must maintain good standing as defined by the academic institution for continued funding.
- Availability of tuition assistance is based on annual TPMG Choice program funding.
- Eligible employees may apply for tuition assistance up to a maximum of $5,000 per year for bachelor’s degree programs, up to a maximum of $6,000 per year for master’s degree programs, and up to a maximum of $9,000 per year for doctoral degree programs.
Eligibility
New for 2024: The TPMG Choice program for TPMG nurses is no longer accepting new participants.
- This tuition assistance is available only for those who were previously accepted by the TPMG Choice program and are continuing the same degree program.
- TPMG Choice participants who previously completed or discontinued a degree program will not be eligible to apply for a new degree program.
- The applicant must be approved by their direct supervisor.
Financial assistance
All financial items are subject to review and the discretion of the NSA.
- Tuition assistance includes course/class tuition fees, required reading materials, laboratory fees, and loans and financial aid that need to be repaid
- Tuition assistance DOES NOT include any scholarships, grants or stipends that do not need to be repaid or hotels and travel costs
- Tuition costs must be incurred during the same calendar year the applicant is applying for tuition assistance.
- Annual funds received from the TPMG Choice program up to $2,250 will be non-taxable income. Funds received from the TPMG Choice program above $2,250 will be taxed.
- Qualified education assistance funds (e.g. National Tuition Reimbursement, TPMG Choice program) received from Kaiser Permanente amounting to more than $5,250 per year are taxable income. As appropriate, taxes will be deducted on taxable income by National Payroll Services.
- Actual tuition assistance awarded is based on the applicant’s tuition need for the current calendar year:
| Example Tuition Assistance Calculation | |
|---|---|
| Maria is pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing | |
| $7,000 Tuition Cost | |
| - | $3,000 National Tuition Reimbursement |
| = | $4,000 Remaining Tuition Need |
| TPMG Choice Master’s Degree Maximum: $6,000/year | |
| Maria’s TPMG Choice Tuition Assistance: $4,000 | |
Note: The maximum Kaiser Permanente tuition reimbursement amount (currently $3,000 for Northern California non-represented employees) will always be taken into consideration when evaluating the applicant’s annual tuition need (see example above).
Resources
Contacts
For additional questions about TPMG Choice, email Richard Kimbrel.
