All regular and Adobe-paid temporary employees who are in good performance standing are eligible for this benefit. Regular employees include part-time employees who work the minimum hours required to be eligible for benefits. You must be employed with Adobe when the course begins and ends to receive reimbursement.

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Adobe’s Learning Fund covers up to ￥71,760 for 2024 for undergraduate, graduate, PhD, and MBA degree programs, as well as certain certifications, through accredited institutions.

You’ll receive reimbursement for the cost of tuition, course fees, certification fees, and required books specific to your approved course work. You may request reimbursement of the learning opportunity once you have completed the course with a passing grade, successful completion, or the local country equivalent. You must successfully pass the certification exam to be reimbursed. Adobe will pay 100% of these costs up to the maximum benefit allowed, less appropriate taxes as applicable.

You will not receive reimbursement for university- or student-associated costs and fees. Examples include library fees, lab fees, CLEP, facility fees, technology fees, calculators, identification cards, student health fees, parking, late fees, prepayment fees, art supplies, software, and preliminary or admission tests, such as the GMAT or LSAT.

Adobe Certified Expert-related expenses are not eligible for reimbursement under this benefit.

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1. Confirm your course work is covered. You can use the eligibility checker.
   • For graduate and degree work, make sure the institution is an accredited institution.
2. Obtain manager approval.
   • Have a conversation with your manager to get approval and ensure alignment with the business and your career goals, and confirm there are no schedule or time commitment issues with taking the course.
3. Submit your application before you complete registration or start a course. Otherwise, you may not be reimbursed.
   • Once you have verbal approval from your manager, log in to My Adobe Benefits, and follow these instructions:
     • Click Reimbursements.
     • Click Make a Claim.
     • For Type of Claim, select Education Reimbursement Application.
     • Complete the required fields, and click Next.
     • Review the information, and click Next to submit.
   • Once you’ve submitted your application, your manager will receive an email notification requesting that he or she review and approve your application. Your manager’s approval or denial will be emailed to you.
   • If your application is approved, you may register and complete the course. If your application is denied, you’ll receive an email for more information, or your manager will let you know about his or her decision to deny.

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Once your course is paid and successfully completed, log in to My Adobe Benefits, and follow these instructions:

• Click Reimbursements.
• Click Make a Claim.
• For Type of Claim, select Education Reimbursement.
• Complete the required fields.
• Upload and attach scanned receipts and invoices along with a copy of your final grade or completion report.
• Invoice of costs, as well as receipts, are required for reimbursement.

Important note: If invoices are issued under the Company’s name, proof of payment will be required to be submitted along with the claim. Proof of payment can be a bank/credit card statement or the screenshot of other electronic payment methods such as Apple pay, Alipay, or Wechat pay. If invoices are issued under an individual’s name, proof of payment is not required when submitting a claim.

Reimbursements will be issued through Payroll after you submit all receipts and your claim is fully approved. Depending on your claim submission and approval dates, you’ll receive your reimbursement in accordance with normal pay periods and timelines for your respective country.

You must submit your reimbursement claims through My Adobe Benefits with all required documentation for courses and programs that you completed in the current year by 30 December. Any courses submitted after 30 December will be reimbursable from the following year’s allowance.

Note: Employees hired in December will need to email the Benefits Support Team at adobebenefits@darwin.com for assistance with submitting your current-year claims. Beginning in January, you will be able to submit claims via the My Adobe Benefits site.

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