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Waivers

The California State University (CSU) offers different Tuition and Fee waivers based on eligibility and encourages students to apply for Financial Aid. Click on the links below to find out more information:

Mandatory Fee Waivers

Eligibility: Dependents of Veterans

Fees Waived:

Tuition Fee (state-supported classes)
Professional Program Fee (waived for dependent of an employee of a public agency only)
Application Fee

Eligibility: Surviving spouse or surviving child of an active CA law enforcement/fire suppression officer killed in the line of duty.

Fees Waived:

Tuition Fee (state-supported classes)
Professional Program Fee (waived for dependent of an employee of a public agency only)
Non-Resident Tuition
Application Fee
Student Body Center Fee
Student Body Association Fee
Health Facilities Fee
Health Services Fee
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA)
Other Campus Mandatory Fees

Eligibility: Current or Former Foster Youth

Fees Waived:

Tuition Fee (state-supported classes)
Application Fee

Eligibility: COVID-19 Qualifying Survivors who meet all required conditions.

Fee Waived:

Undergraduate Tuition Fee (state-supported classes)
Non-Resident Tuition
Application Fee
Student Body Center Fee
Student Body Association Fee
Health Facilities Fee
Health Services Fee
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA)
Other Campus Mandatory Fees (Cat. II)

Eligibility: CA high school graduates

Fee Waived:

Non-Resident Tuition

Other Student Fee Waivers

Eligibility: California Residents 60 years of age or older taking state-supported classes (not through extended education) at the CSU.

Fees Waived:

Tuition Fee (state-supported classes)
Application Fee
Health Services Fee
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Fee

Fees Reduced to $1:

Study Body Center Fee
Student Body Association Fee
Health Facilities Fee

Eligibility: Students enrolled at CSU as a part of an exchange program with another university in California.

Fees Waived:

Tuition Fee (state-supported classes)
Non-resident Tuition
Application Fee
Study Body Center Fee
Student Body Association Fee
Health Facilities Fee
Health Services Fee
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Fee
Other Campus Mandatory Fees

Eligibility: Student enrolled at one CSU campus, but taking a class(es) at another CSU.

Fees Waived:

Tuition Fee (state-supported classes)
Study Body Center Fee
Student Body Association Fee
Health Facilities Fee
Health Services Fee
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Fee
Other Campus Mandatory Fees  

CSU Employee Fee Waivers

Eligibility: CSU employees who are not represented by a union, C99, E99, M80, and/or M98

Fees Waived:

Tuition Fee (state-supported classes)
Doctoral Program Tuition Fee
Application Fee
Health Services Fee
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Fee
Campus ID Card Fee

Fees Reduced to $1:

Student Body Center Fee
Student Body Association Fee
Health Facilities Fee

More information can be found about fee waiver specifics here.

Eligibility: CSU Employees represented by Units 1, 6, and/or 8

Fees Waived:

Tuition Fee (state-supported classes)
Application Fee
Health Services Fee
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Fee
Campus ID Card Fee

Fees Reduced to $1:

Student Body Center Fee
Student Body Association Fee
Health Facilities Fee

More information can be found about fee waiver specifics here.

Eligibility: CSU Employees represented by Units 2, 5, 7, 9 (CSUEU), 3, and/or 4

Fees Waived:

Tuition Fee (state-supported classes)
Professional Program Fee
Application Fee
Health Services Fee
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Fee
Campus ID Card Fee
Other Campus Mandatory Fees

Fees Reduced to $1:

Student Body Center Fee
Student Body Association Fee
Health Facilities Fee

 More information can be found about fee waiver specifics here.

CSU Employee Dependent Fee Waivers

Eligibility: Dependents of CSU employees not represented by a union, C99, M80, and/or M98

Fees Waived:

Tuition Fee (state-supported classes)
Application Fee
Health Services Fee
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Fee
Campus ID Card Fee

Fees Reduced to $1:

Study Body Center Fee
Health Facilities Fee

More information can be found about fee waiver specifics here.

Eligibility: Dependents of CSU employees represented by Units 1, 2, 5, 7, 9 [CSUEU], 3, 4, and/or 6

Fees Waived:

Tuition Fee (state-supported classes)
Application Fee
Campus ID Card Fee

More information can be found about fee waiver specifics here.

Eligibility: Dependents of CSU Employees represented by Unit 8

Fees Waived:

Tuition Fee (state-supported classes)
Application Fee
Campus ID Card Fee

Fees Reduced to $1:

Study Body Center Fee
Health Facilities Fee

More information can be found about fee waiver specifics here.