Smart & Final Tuition Reimbursement Program

Smart & Final offers an educational reimbursement program to help associates offset the cost of continuing education. Only courses that are job related or required as part of a job related degree program will be considered for reimbursement. Both undergraduate and graduate level courses will be eligible for reimbursement.

Eligibility:
Part time key carriers and full time associates of Smart & Final and full time associates of Cash & Carry with a minimum of one (1) year continuous service are eligible to apply.

Policy:
The company will provide reimbursement for up to eighty percent (80%) of tuition and one hundred percent (100%) of required books and lab fees. There is an annual limit of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per full time associate and five hundred dollars ($500) per part time key carrier. The “reimbursement year” is September through August. In addition to being job related, courses must be sponsored by a junior college, college, university, or other approved educational center. Associates must earn a grade of “C” or better, or a “Pass” in a “Pass/Fail” environment to be eligible for reimbursement. “Incompletes” will not be eligible for reimbursement.

Click here for a list of the types of courses that are approved.

Procedures:
1. The Educational Reimbursement Application Form must be completed and approved by both the departmental Vice President and Human Resources prior to the start of a class. Requests for retroactive approvals will not be accepted.

2. At the conclusion of the course, associates must provide Human Resources with receipts for tuition, books and lab fees, as well as a copy of the grade report within 60 days of the completion of the course. Reimbursement will not be made without this supporting documentation.

Application:
Smart & Final Tuition Reimbursement Application

Smart & Final will pay tuition up front for any of the 10 classes part of the WAFC endorsed Retail Management Certificate Program and offered at a participating community college. Associates must earn a grade of “C” or better, or a “Pass” in a “Pass/Fail” environment and “Incompletes” will not be eligible for reimbursement.

Eligibility:
Associates of Smart & Final and Cash & Carry with a minimum of six (6) months continuous service are eligible to apply.

Procedures:
1. Enroll in Retail Management class(es) at a participating college.

2. The Prepaid Tuition Application & Agreement must be completed and approved by Human Resources prior to the start of a class. Requests for retroactive approvals will not be accepted.

3. Submit application to Smart University. If approved, your tuition will be reimbursed to you or paid directly to the college.

4. At the conclusion of the course, associates must provide Human Resources with receipts for tuition, books and lab fees, as well as a copy of the grade report within 60 days of the completion of the course. Reimbursement will not be made without this supporting documentation.

Application:
Smart & Final_WAFC Retail Management Prepaid Tuition Application & Agreement

Eligibility:
Employee must work a minimum of 20 hours per week to qualify for this program and must be employed with the company for a minimum of 6 months.

Policy:
CGA will reimburse employees up to $150 per course. Employees are limited to a maximum annual reimbursement of $750. The Employee must have completed this course with a grade of C or above (or a certificate of completion for seminar courses).

Procedures:
To request reimbursement, submit the form, completed in full, along with a receipt and proof of satisfactory completion from the school where the course was taken (an official transcript is not required).
Reimbursement applications must be received by CGAEF within two months from the end the course (no exceptions are allowed).

Application:
CGA Reimbursement Application

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