Academic Bonus
As a Metropolitan College participant you can earn bonuses.
Semester Completion Bonus
You can earn a bonus each fall and spring semester if you successfully complete 6 or more credit hours.
Details
Students receive a $500 bonus each fall and spring semester with successful completion of 6 or more credit hours and no withdrawals, incompletes, failures or D grades. Eligible students must remain employed for the duration of the semester. Semester completion bonuses are not awarded for summer sessions. The maximum number of semester completion bonuses will be limited to 10. Fall semester does not include Winter term hours since winter term is not covered by MC benefits.
Work Commitment Dates
In order to be eligible for the academic bonuses, you must be employed through the work commitment dates listed below:
- June 30 for Spring
- September 1 for Summer (Graduation Bonus Only)
- December 31 for Fall
Payment Process
Academic bonuses are paid directly to the MC participant by UPS as a direct deposit on a paycheck. MC participants who earned the academic bonus but are no longer on an active status at the time that the bonus is paid will receive a check in the mail to the address they have listed on their UPSers account. Eligible students should expect to receive their bonuses during the approximate time frames:
- Fall Bonus Payment: After March 1
- Spring Bonus Payment: After August 15th
- Summer Bonus Payment: After November 15th (Graduation Bonus Only)
More Information
If you have questions regarding the Metropolitan College Bonus program, please contact Sara Heun at 502-416-3868 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Metropolitan College and UPS reserve the right to change terms, conditions and benefits provided under the Metropolitan College Program.