Tuition Assistance Management Service

The government authority located in Adelphi, Maryland is seeking a vendor to provide a tuition assistance management service to support its mission of expanding access to high-quality, affordable education for working adults nationally. The agency is trying to reduce student reliance on loans by maximizing employer-sponsored tuition benefits and enabling payment models that minimize upfront costs for working learners. Additionally, the agency aims to lower marketing expenditures for student recruitment by leveraging employer partnerships, which will allow for reinvestment in tuition affordability, student support, career services, and academic innovation. The scope of work covers employer engagement, partnership development, a payment and technology platform, marketing and collateral support, and a learning marketplace with employer-facing services. The selected vendor must also provide student engagement and support, introductions and visibility support, and advising services to drive high-quality student enrollment. Ultimately, the project requires connecting employers to academic offerings and aligning learning pathways to employer talent needs to help organizations build workforce education programs. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency requires the performance of all work to be conducted offsite. Budget details indicate the agency is looking for proposals to determine the cost of the services. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 5, 2026.