Payment Options & Information

Franklin University offers several payment options for your continuing education and professional development courses.

  1. Credit card - Pay online when you register in the CE Portal.
  2. Check/Invoice/Purchase Order* -Please complete our Check / Invoice Payment form.
  3. Direct Billing* - We can bill your company directly with Direct Billing Authorization fom. 
Questions? Check out our payments FAQ or contact us.

* - Participants must be paid in full prior to being registered for a class.

Ways to Fund Your Training

Not sure how to fund your training?  Here are a few different venues you may want to check out:

Professional Development

Many companies offer professional development funding for their employees.  Contact your Human Resources department for more information on any PD or training funds that may be available to you.

Take advantage of training dollars in your state

Due to high unemployment, some states are dedicating dollars to help fund training so people can acquire new skills and get back to work.

If you are unemployed, contact your local One-Stop Career Center or Workforce Center for more information on how to access funds that could help pay for your training. Visit: http://www.servicelocator.org/

Student Loan Options

For a list of private loan options, visit: http://studentlendinganalytics.com/alternative_loan_options.html

For complete information on education loans for all, visit: http://www.eduloaninfo.com/educationloans-articles/continuing-loans-education.htm

For information about the SallieMae career training smart option loan, visit: https://www.salliemae.com/student-loans/career-training-smart-option-student-loan/

Lifetime Learning Tax Credit

Please see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifetime_Learning_Credit

For the Military

For veterans, their spouses, and dependents, check into the GI Bill: http://gibill.va.gov/

For active duty military, look into DANTES: http://www.dantes.doded.mil

SHRM Scholarships

SHRM offers various scholarships for professional development and certification.  For more information, visit: http://shrm.org/about/awards/pages/scholarships.aspx

(Source: SHRM 2012 conference handouts)