{"id":2105,"date":"2022-06-15T11:33:48","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T18:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration-new\/?page_id=2105"},"modified":"2025-09-08T16:14:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T23:14:16","slug":"tuition-waivers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/tuition-waivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuition Waivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-9d0c8649\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-2eacf869\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2eacf869\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-98c92b3f\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-804b2ec5\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-68a0a603\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-68a0a603\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tuition Waivers<\/h1>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-e325c229\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-a211a121\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a211a121\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>As authorized by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/apps.leg.wa.gov\/Rcw\/default.aspx?cite=28B.15.558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>RCW 28B.15.558<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and EWU Policy, eligible employees may apply for a tuition fee waiver under the following criteria.\u00a0Review EWU\u00a0<strong><a href=\"\/policies\/knowledge-base\/ewu_409_04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Policy 409-04<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for complete eligibility requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-5a1dc981\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-b979104a gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/364\/2022\/08\/EWUTuitionWaiverForm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EWU Employee Tuition Waiver<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-75721c65\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-75721c65\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>As authorized by\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/apps.leg.wa.gov\/Rcw\/default.aspx?cite=28B.15.558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RCW 28B.15.558<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0a Washington state employee may apply for a tuition fee waiver under the following criteria.\u00a0Review\u00a0<strong><a href=\"\/policies\/knowledge-base\/ewu_409_04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Policy 409-04<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for complete eligibility requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-4600c2a4\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-d024df80 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/364\/2022\/08\/EWUTuitionFeeWaiverRequestState.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WA State Employee Tuition Waiver<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-d42cba85\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d42cba85\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2105_cd5fe6-1a:not(.this-class-is-for-specificity):not(.class-is-for-specificity){margin-top:18px;margin-right:18px;margin-bottom:18px;margin-left:18px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2105_cd5fe6-1a 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gb-container-b2346e5d\" id=\"support\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-ef55cedb\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-a426aab5\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a426aab5\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ece894d4 gb-headline-text\">Ewu employee tuition waiver<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ewu-red-color\"> Eligibility<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be a permanent employee of Eastern Washington University. Classified employees must have obtained permanent status.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If seeking a degree, the employee must be formally admitted to the University by the published admissions deadline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay the $5 non-refundable tuition waiver fee and all applicable course and\/or late fees at the time of registration.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Submit a completed\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/364\/2022\/08\/EWUTuitionWaiverForm.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/364\/2022\/08\/EWUTuitionWaiverForm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EWU Employee Tuition Waiver form<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for each quarter the waiver is requested accompanied by the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/364\/2022\/08\/RegistrationForminPerson.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/364\/2022\/08\/RegistrationForminPerson.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Registration and Overrides Form<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/364\/2022\/08\/RegistrationFormNonDegree.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/364\/2022\/08\/RegistrationFormNonDegree.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Non-Degree Registration form<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The EWU Employee Tuition Waiver form\u00a0must be submitted at the time of registration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit a completed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/364\/2022\/08\/EWUTuitionWaiverForm.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/364\/2022\/08\/EWUTuitionWaiverForm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>EWU Employee Tuition Waiver form<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for any course(s) added after an initial waiver form has been submitted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All fees must be paid in full at time of registration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request registration for state supported course(s) no earlier than seven days before the beginning of the quarter.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EWU\u00a0employee registration dates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-5630daaf\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-77ee5475 smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/364\/2022\/08\/EWUTuitionWaiverForm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">EWU Employee Tuition Fee Waiver<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\">    <\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ewu-red-color\">*<\/mark><span style=\"font-size: inherit\"><strong>Registration of over 10 credit hours and\/or registering earlier than seven&nbsp;days prior<\/strong> to the beginning of the quarter<strong> negates the employee\u2019s eligibility for the tuition waiver<\/strong> and will result in full tuition and fees being assessed.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-e6f40076\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e6f40076\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-95427a77 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"gb-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"gb-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"gb-headline-text\">washington state employee tuition waiver<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ewu-red-color\">Eligibility<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Must apply to, be admitted to, and degree seeking at EWU.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-Degree registrations\u00a0<em>may not be used<\/em>\u00a0in conjunction with waiver.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A state employee of Washington\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/364\/2022\/08\/EWUTuitionFeeWaiverRequestState.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/364\/2022\/08\/EWUTuitionFeeWaiverRequestState.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Tuition Fee Waiver Request Form<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0must be submitted for each quarter and received by the Records and Registration office no less than 15 business days prior to the first day of the quarter (no exceptions). Waiver request forms received after this date will not be accepted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State employees are eligible to register on the first day of the quarter by completing an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/364\/2022\/08\/RegistrationForminPerson.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/364\/2022\/08\/RegistrationForminPerson.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Registration and Overrides Form<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Note: If employees register prior to the first day of the quarter, all courses will be dropped from their schedule by Records and Registration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WA state employee registration dates<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registration\u00a0<em>must take place in person<\/em>\u00a0at Sutton Hall on the 2nd floor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The $30 non-refundable registration fee and other fees are due at time of registration. EWU accepts cash, bankcard (Visa, MasterCard) or check.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-2598c205\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-7d72c3f9 smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/364\/2022\/08\/EWUTuitionFeeWaiverRequestState.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Washington State Employee Tuition Fee Waiver<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\">    <\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ewu-red-color\">*<\/span>A maximum of six quarter hours are allowed.<br><\/strong>Employees enrolled for<strong> more than six credits<\/strong> are not eligible for the waiver and will be responsible for full tuition for all credits.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>For more information on veteran tuition waivers, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/veterans\/va-forms\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/veterans\/va-forms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EWU Veterans Resource Center<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eastern Washington University Employee Tuition Waiver Exclusions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exclusions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The tuition waiver\u00a0may not be used\u00a0for self-support courses, including summer session or for individualized instruction (such as independent study, directed study, thesis, dissertation, research, internship, tutorial, private lesson, or practicum).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The University may exclude certain state-funded courses or programs on the basis of academic or fiscal considerations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There must be space available in the course for registration to occur.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participants approved to use the tuition fee waiver will not be allowed to waitlist or get instructor permission to over enroll in a course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Membership in the university recreational facilities is required to register for any classes housed in those facilities. Recreational facilities include the University Recreation Center, PHASE and all university fields and courts. Membership is attained in one of two ways: either by paying the mandatory URC fee as a student or by purchasing an employee or community membership for the period of the class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration of <strong>over 10 credit hours<\/strong> and\/or <strong>registering earlier than seven&nbsp;days prior<\/strong> to the beginning of the quarter <strong>negates the employee\u2019s eligibility <\/strong>for the tuition waiver and will result in full tuition and fees being assessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As authorized by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/apps.leg.wa.gov\/Rcw\/default.aspx?cite=28B.15.558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>RCW 28B.15.558<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and EWU Policy, eligible employees may apply for a tuition fee waiver under the following criteria.\u00a0Review EWU\u00a0<strong><a href=\"\/policies\/knowledge-base\/ewu_409_04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Policy 409-04<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for complete eligibility requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Washington State Employee Tuition Waiver Exclusions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exclusions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The tuition waiver may\u00a0not be used\u00a0for self-support courses, including summer session or for individualized instruction (such as independent study, directed study, thesis, dissertation, research, internship, tutorial, private lesson, or practicum).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The University may exclude certain state-funded courses or programs on the basis of academic or fiscal considerations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There must be space available in the course for registration to occur.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participants approved to use the tuition fee waiver will not be allowed to waitlist or get instructor permission to over enroll in a course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Membership in the university recreational facilities is required to register for any classes housed in those facilities. Recreational facilities include the University Recreation Center, PHASE and all university fields and courts. Membership is attained in one of two ways: either by paying the mandatory URC fee as a student or by purchasing an employee or community membership for the period of the class.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State employees\u00a0using the waiver are not eligible to use services and facilities supported by service and activity fees nor are they eligible to purchase tickets to athletic or performing arts events at student rates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A non-refundable registration fee of $30 per quarter will be assessed to each participant to cover the costs of program administration. In addition, participants will be charged for special course fees, when applicable. Late registration, add, drop and withdrawal fees will be charged according to the published&nbsp;fees schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Credit Limit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A maximum of six quarter hours are allowed.<br>Employees enrolled for more than six credits are not eligible for the waiver and will be responsible for full tuition for all credits<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Grades will be determined and posted to transcripts in the same manner as regular tuition students. Grades are available on your <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/eaglenet\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/eaglenet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EagleNET<\/a> account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As authorized by\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/apps.leg.wa.gov\/Rcw\/default.aspx?cite=28B.15.558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RCW 28B.15.558<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0a Washington state employee may apply for a tuition fee waiver under the following criteria.\u00a0Review\u00a0<strong><a href=\"\/policies\/knowledge-base\/ewu_409_04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Policy 409-04<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for complete eligibility requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For more information on veteran tuition waivers, visit the EWU Veterans Resource Center. Eastern Washington University Employee Tuition Waiver Exclusions Exclusions Registration of over 10 credit hours and\/or registering earlier than seven&nbsp;days prior to the beginning of the quarter negates the employee\u2019s eligibility for the tuition waiver and will result in full tuition and fees &#8230; <a title=\"Tuition Waivers\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/tuition-waivers\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Tuition Waivers\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15075,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"wpo365_audiences":[],"wpo365_private":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2105","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2105"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2105"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4320,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2105\/revisions\/4320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}