Working for an Education First Employer means more than just earning a paycheck; it means working for a company that genuinely supports your success in college and beyond. We are dedicated to connecting students, current workers, and job seekers with employers who invest directly in education. Advance your career while earning your credential(s) without sacrificing your job. Whether you’re finishing a degree or starting fresh, we make earning and learning possible!
Education First Employers for Students and Job Seekers
What's in it for you?
Tuition Assistance
Get help paying for college, many EFE employers offer full or partial reimbursement.
Flexible Scheduling
Work hours that fit your class schedule.
Higher Academic Success
Student with supportive employers stay in school and thrive.
Career-Aligned Work
Get experience in jobs connected to your degree or interests.
KCTCS Support Network
Access advisors who will help you balance work, school and goals.
Career Growth
Stay with your employer after graduation and advance faster
How It Works
Determine which path best describes your situation.
Earn While You Learn
Working for an Education First Employer means more than just earning a paycheck, it means working for a company that supports your success in college and beyond. Find flexible, education-friendly jobs that align with your goals, offer tuition assistance, and help you build valuable career experience while staying on track to graduate.
Advance Your Career with Education—Backed by Your Employer
Already working for an Education First Employer? You may be eligible for tuition benefits that let you earn a college degree or certification while advancing in your current career.
Start Fresh. Build a Career with an Education First Employer
Looking for a better job or a fresh start? Education First Employers are hiring—and they’re ready to invest in your future by offering jobs that support both your paycheck and your path to college. Get hired, enroll in a short-term credential or degree program, and build a better future through earn-and-learn opportunities designed for your success.
Start Your Path to a Better Career
*Upon filling out the form you will be contacted by a representative from either KCTCS or from our partners at Family Scholar House.
Additional Resources
Family Scholar House is an educational non-profit that serves single parents and college students across the state of Kentucky. Family Scholar House has had an ongoing partnership with KCTCS for several years and partners with schools to provide outreach, resource referrals, wrap-around support services, emergency funding, and other vital services to college students in need. As part of this partnership, Family Scholar House has joined KCTCS and Goodwill to support Education First Employers initiatives state-wide by acting as a liaison between the schools and employers to ensure all students are connected with the best information and opportunities possible. Family Scholar House helps connect students with all EFE employer partners, including sharing insight about tuition assistance programs, available job opportunities, application requirements, contact information, and more. Staff are available Monday-Saturday between 8am and 8pm to assist college students in discussing goals, learning about the EFE program, connecting with academic and employment opportunities, obtaining resource referrals, and any other support they may need to succeed.
For more than 100 years, Goodwill Kentucky has helped Kentuckians find pathways out of poverty through the transformative power of work. Operating in 103 of Kentucky’s 120 counties, we place over 3,000 Kentuckians into jobs each year through our 1,400-plus employer partners and our retail stores. These life-changing opportunities are made possible through donations to our stores and community support. The organization reinvests approximately 90 cents of every dollar earned in its retail stores into job training and workforce programs. When you give to Goodwill, you do a lot of good.
Education First Employer Partners
