Can you be held to repaying a company tuition reimbursement if the contract is not signed?

I recently left a company that reimbursed some of my college tuition for 2 years. The terms were that "the employee will be expected to reimburse the company if they voluntarily elect to terminate their employement within one year of the date that the company rendered the last education assistance payment." I recieved this last payment in April 2007 but just left in November. The only document that I signed was the application for education assistance, which did not have anywhere on the form that i would reimburse the company when I quit. Can they bind me to this contract, even though my signature is not bore on any document stated that I will repay. Please experts only!!!

I'm sorry....I failed to mention that I've worked for this company over 5 yrs, holding on a MBA yet stuck in an entry level position. Been through at least 12 interviews for various jobs within the company to no avail. That's why they're getting shafted!

The tuition reimbursement program will most likely be described in the company's policies, which become part of the terms and conditions of your employment. By working at the company, and by accepting tuition reimbursement, you have tacitly acknowledged your understanding of the policy. And clearly you do understand.
The point of a signature is to tangibly demonstrate "I have read this contract and understand it.", however if it comes to a court fight there are other ways to demonstrate that you knew what you were getting in to.

Absolutely they can......... Company policies exist in abundance, a signature is not required to force compliance...if the policy was known to you befor you accepted the payments, then you by taking the payments agree to abide by the policy.... I cant for the life of me understand why you would feel comfortable taking the free education then shafting the compnany that provided it to you.

Be prepared to get "billed" for the amount that they recently reimbursed you for..here is why.

When you signed your employment agreement to work for this company the Education Reimbursement clause was part of the Terms and Conditions that you agreed to upon signing that document.

I am not sure how your company will go about reclaiming that portion of funds (or if they even will), but if you were my employee you would not get your last paycheck and I would then sue you for the remainder of the reimbursement that your check didn't cover.

Hope this helps