NIGP 96388: Tuitions

NIGP 96388 Tuitions, an Item code, covers the purchase of educational tuition and enrollment fees that state and local government agencies pay on behalf of employees, dependents, or program participants to colleges, universities, vocational schools, and other postsecondary institutions. Government bodies use this code to reimburse or directly pay tuition costs for professional development, workforce training, educational benefits programs, and dependent education assistance. The scope includes undergraduate and graduate degree programs, certificate and credential courses, and specialized vocational training where the government entity is the paying party rather than the educational institution itself.

No recent state and local contract opportunities under NIGP 96388 appear in the available sourced records. This reflects the nature of tuition purchases in the government procurement environment — most tuition reimbursement and education benefits are processed through internal HR systems, employee benefit programs, or direct agreements with educational institutions rather than through competitive RFPs, RFQs, IBFs, or ITBs. When tuition-related procurement does surface in state and local notices, it typically appears as a line item within broader human resources, employee benefits, or workforce development contracts rather than as a standalone solicitation.