Education & Student Loan Support

Supporting further educations

Our education and student loan support benefits are designed to help you advance your career, build new skills, and manage the cost of education. This benefit is provided to you through EdAssist.

You have access to:

  • Tuition Assistance
  • Student Loan Assistance
  • License and Certification Reimbursement

You must have completed 90 days of service. Fellows, Joint Appointees, and House Staff are not eligible.

Get Started with EdAssist

Follow these steps to register on the EdAssist website:

  1. Go to this web page: Bright Horizons/EdAssist
  2. Click on Education, Student Loan, or Student Loan Coaching
  3. Click “USE IT” to log in
  4. Input your work email to get started

Questions? Contact EdAssist

Live Chat – for immediate assistance Mon–Fri 8am–8pm EST. Select the “?” on your EdAssist portal page.
Support Ticket – for non-urgent questions, submit a ticket and a representative will respond within 2-3 days.
Phone assistance – (833) 693-4213, Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm EST

This program reimburses tuition and costs directly related to course fees including lab and registration fees and required textbooks for eligible employees as follows:

  • Employees regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for up to $5,250 in tuition assistance per calendar year after 90 days of service.
  • Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for up to $2,625 in tuition assistance per calendar year after 90 days of service.

See complete details on this benefit through EdAssist on the Tuition-Student Loan-Advisors page.

A student loan repayment benefit is available:

  • $200/month for eligible employees regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week
  • $100/month for eligible employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week

You must have completed three months of service. See complete details on this benefit through EdAssist on the Tuition-Student Loan-Advisors page.

Boston Children’s will reimburse employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week for fees associated with obtaining and renewing licenses and certifications that are designated as being “required” within their job description. See the License and Certification Reimbursement page for more information.

Associated Personnel, Joint Appointees, Non-Joint Appointees, per diem, and temporary employees are not eligible for reimbursement under this policy.