Posts by Michael Trivette:

Merck Tuition Assistance: A Complete Guide to Merck’s Education Benefits in 2026

Posted on: 26 May 2026

If you check Glassdoor for Merck’s tuition reimbursement benefit, the top result reads: “Tuition assistance of up to $5,250/year. Nice to have, but weak by big pharma standards.” That description has been on the platform long enough to influence prospective Merck applicants, and at face value it suggests Merck offers a standard IRS Section 127-capped […]

Memorial Hermann Tuition Reimbursement: Online Degrees for Memorial Hermann Employees

Posted on: 25 May 2026

In 2020, Memorial Hermann Health System reported a 95 percent retention rate for employees participating in its student loan repayment program and an 87 percent retention rate for first-year nurses. Those numbers help explain why the Houston-based system has invested in a multi-pathway education benefit called Learn Well rather than relying on a single tuition […]

Do Online Colleges Accept International Transfer Credits? A 2026 Guide

Posted on: 20 May 2026

The short answer is yes, most accredited online colleges in the United States accept international transfer credits, but only after those credits have been formally evaluated by an approved credential evaluation service. The actual answer is more complicated than that, because what counts varies by institution, by degree program, by country of origin, and in […]

Sutter Health Tuition Reimbursement: Online Degrees for Sutter Health Employees

Posted on: 19 May 2026

On paper, Sutter Health’s tuition reimbursement looks like one of the weakest education benefits among major U.S. health systems. The annual cap is $2,500, less than half the IRS Section 127 tax-free limit of $5,250 and well below what HCA Healthcare, Cleveland Clinic, AdventHealth, and Kaiser Permanente offer their employees. Read the policy in isolation […]

Coca-Cola Tuition Assistance: Online Degrees for Coca-Cola Employees

Posted on: 15 May 2026

The Coca-Cola Company directly employs about 30,000 people in the United States, but more than 700,000 people work for the broader Coca-Cola system worldwide. The difference between those two numbers explains the most important and least understood feature of Coca-Cola employment: most people who wear the Coca-Cola logo do not actually work for The Coca-Cola […]

Belhaven University Online Review: Christian Liberal Arts and Arts Programs

Posted on: 13 May 2026

Among approximately 4,000 four-year U.S. universities, only 36 hold national institutional accreditation in all four major arts disciplines: music, theater, visual art, and dance. Belhaven University is one of them. The Presbyterian-affiliated private university in Jackson, Mississippi also holds the distinction of being one of only two Christian colleges recognized by the White House STEM […]

Northwood University Online Review: Business Degrees and DeVos MBA

Posted on: 13 May 2026

Most prospective online business students evaluate programs by ranking, choosing among the top flagship public university online programs and the large national online universities that dominate national rankings lists. Northwood University does not compete in that arena and is not trying to. The institution operates as a niche private business-focused university with specific industry specializations […]

UPMC Tuition Reimbursement: Online Degrees for UPMC Employees

Posted on: 13 May 2026

In May 2026, UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford announced an expanded educational partnership that produces a zero-out-of-pocket online RN-to-BSN degree for eligible UPMC registered nurses. The announcement was the latest in a series of named partnerships UPMC has built with regional universities over the past several years, joining existing arrangements with Chatham […]