I was very fortunate. The company I worked for provided tuition assistance. At the time, you could work on an undergrad degree and in my last year, I believe the limit was 5250. Had to maintain a 3.0 average to get the refund. That was 22 years ago. I don’t think it would cover a single course with today’s costs. It took 10 years but it was worth every minute. I’m not sure what they do today, other than some grad school assistance, but you have to be in Engineering, Computer Science, etc. with a 3.5+ average.
I, too, worked for a company a long time ago that provided tuition assistance. Had several stipulations. Degreed classes only pertaining to your job - if you were an accountant, you had to take accounting classes, etc. - maximum of 6 hours per semester, 3.0 minimum grade. Had to turn in certified proof of grade and completion and then you were reimbursed at the end of the semester.
I worked in the Operations Department and decided to get an Electrical Engineering degree. Could only take 3 hours a semester because I also had two babies, a husband and did work full-time. Took me forever to finish the two year course, three hours at a time, but I finally made it. Funny thing was that supplies, fees and books cost more than the tuition. But even back then every little bit helped. Plus when I finished I got a promotion and a salary increase.
I have offered that to some of my employees now but unfortunately have had no takers. They just want to live for now and aren’t willing to do what it takes to invest in the future.