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Tuition Exemptions and Reductions


The following categories of students may be eligible for reduced tuition and fees. Students in these categories may contact the offices shown for information or to obtain an application. The reductions are established by legislative mandate and may be revoked by the legislature at any time.

Tuition Exemptions

Category Contact Office
Faculty/Staff, Washington State Employee Tuition Exemption Program.
Professional and Organizational Development
(206)543-1957,
pod@u.washington.edu,
or
Registration Office
(206) 543-4000,
regoff@u.washington.edu,
Senior citizens under the Access Program Registration Office
225 Schmitz Hall, (206) 543-4000,
regoff@u.washington.edu,

Tuition Reductions

Category Contact Office
Active duty military assigned to Washington and their children and spouses Office of Residency Classification,
264 Schmitz Hall, (206) 543-5932,
resquest@u.washington.edu
Award recipient under the Washington State Scholars and Washington Award for Vocational Excellence (WAVE) programs Office of Financial Aid,
Scholarship Services,
172 Schmitz Hall, (206) 685-3504
Children of POWs or MIAs
Revised
Office of Special Services,
520 Schmitz Hall, (206) 543-6122, specserv@u.washington.edu
Children of Washington law enforcement officers or firefighters who died or became totally disabled in the line of work
Revised
Office of Special Services,
520 Schmitz Hall, (206) 543-6122, specserv@u.washington.edu
Financial Aid Waivers Office of Financial Aid,
172 Schmitz Hall, (206) 685-3504
Graduate Merit Waivers The Graduate School,
G-1 Communications,
(206) 543-7152
Immigrants holding a refugee classification who have been in the United States less than one year Residence Classification Office,
264 Schmitz Hall, (206) 543-4188, resquest@u.washington.edu
Intercollegiate Atheletics Gender Equity Department of Intercollegiate Athletics,
Student Athlete Academic Services,
(206) 543-0611
Medical students in the WWAMI Program School of Medicine,
Office of Academic Affairs,
A300 Health Sciences,
(206) 543-5560
Students of foreign nations in exchange programs International Programs and Exchanges,
453 Schmitz Hall, (206) 543-9272
Students participating in the WICHE Program Student Fiscal Services,
129 Schmitz Hall, (206) 543-4694
Students registered in excess of 18 hours if registered in 1st professional programs of medicine, dentistry, doctor of pharmacy or law Budget Office,
128A Gerberding Hall,
(206) 685-9962
TAs/RAs with half-time appointments Graduate School,
201 Gerberding Hall,
(206) 543-7152
UW faculty members and their children and spouses who are not Washington state residents Academic Human Resources,
85 Gerberding Hall, (206) 543-5630
UW staff members and their children and spouses who are not Washington state residents Office of Residence Classification,
264 Schmitz Hall, (206) 543-5932
Veterans who served in the Persian Gulf combat zone in 1991
Repealed July 2005
Office of Special Services,
520 Schmitz Hall, (206) 543-6122, specserv@u.washington.edu
Veterans who served in Southeast Asia during the period of August 5, 1964-May 7, 1975 Repealed July 2005 Office of Special Services,
520 Schmitz Hall, (206) 543-6122, specserv@u.washington.edu
New!
Veterans, Reservists, or Washington State National Guard members who served under Title 10 or Title 32
Office of Special Services,
520 Schmitz Hall, (206) 543-6122, specserv@u.washington.edu