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Tuition and Fees Residency Classifications |
* Oregon Border County Residents
Students who live in a qualifying border county in Oregon may qualify
for this waiver if they have resided in the county for at least 90 days prior
to the first day of the term in which they enroll, provide evidence
of their Oregon residence, and submit a completed Application for Oregon Border Waiver form. This waiver is available to U.S. citizens,
permanent resident aliens, or eligible non-immigrant aliens with visa
classifications A, E, G, I or K. Students holding a B, C, D, F, H, J, L,
M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, TC, TN or TD nonimmigrant visa classification
do not qualify for this waiver. If the student moves out of the state of
Oregon or to a non-qualifying county, they will no longer be eligible for the Oregon Border Waiver
and will be reclassified to the non-resident tuition rate. The
qualifying border counties are:
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** Washington Non-Resident Waiver
Students who do not meet the legal definition of a Washington resident will qualify for this waiver as long as they are domiciled in the state of Washington by the first day of the term they plan to enroll. This waiver is available to U.S. citizens, permanent
resident aliens, or eligible non-immigrant aliens with visa classifications
A, E, G, I or K. Students holding a B, C, D, F, H, J, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R,
S, TC, TN or TD nonimmigrant visa classification do not qualify for
this waiver.
Students receiving the Washington Non-Resident Waiver may qualify for reclassification as Washington residents once they have lived in the state of Washington for twelve (12) months, provided they submit a completed Residence Questionnaire form and all required documents. Contact the Admissions Department for further information.
*** Veterans Tuition
Waiver
Legislative action has provided for a partial waiver of tuition for eligible
veterans, reservists, National Guard, and/or active duty members.
(RCW 28B.15.621)
Veterans Eligibility Criteria:
- Qualify as a Washington resident and have Washington state domiciliary as defined in RCW 28B.15.012
- Served on active duty in support of a war or conflict
- Received an Honorable separation from active duty
- (Students who receive any portion of their tuition paid by any agency, directly specified as payment for tuition, are not eligible for a Veterans Tuition Waiver.) (Not to include Title IV Funds)
Dependents of Veterans Tuition Waiver
Legislative action has provided for a 100% tuition waiver for eligible
dependents of veterans. (Substitute Senate Bill 5002)
Dependents Eligibility Criteria:
- A child and the spouse or surviving spouse of an eligible veteran or national guard member who became totally disabled as defined in RCW 28B.15.385 while engaged in active federal military or naval service - OR -
- Determined by the federal government to be a prisoner of war or missing in action - OR -
- A child and surviving spouse of an eligible veteran or national guard
member who lost his or her life while in active federal military or naval
service
Furthermore; - A child must be a Washington domiciliary between the ages of 17 and 26.
- A surviving spouse must be a Washington domiciliary. A surviving spouse has 10 years from the date of death, total disability as defined in RCW 28B.15.385, or federal determination of prisoner of war or missing in action status of the eligible veteran or national guard member to receive the benefit.
- Surviving spouses are ineligible for the waiver upon remarriage.
***VETERANS TUITION WAIVER and DEPENDENTS OF VETERANS TUITION WAIVER: Students must provide all qualifying documentation to the Veterans Affairs Office before the last day of the quarter in which they are requesting a waiver, in order to receive the waiver within that quarter. Students must providing qualifying documentation for both the Veterans Tuition Waiver and the Dependents of Veterans Tuition Waiver.
**** Non-Resident Refugee Waiver
Non-Resident Students holding Refugee-Parolee status are eligible to pay the Non-
Resident Refugee tuition rate, provided they have established a residence
in Washington state before the first day of the quarter they want to
begin classes. A copy of the student’s current I-94 card is required.
HB 1079 (Undocumented Person) Waiver
Effective July 1, 2003, Washington state law was changed to make
certain students who are not permanent residents or citizens of the
United States eligible to pay resident tuition rates. To qualify students
must complete an affidavit declaring they have resided in Washington
state for three years immediately prior to receiving a high school
diploma and completed the full senior year at a Washington high school
or completed the equivalent of a high school diploma.
Other Waivers
Most waiver guidelines and charges
are set by the Washington State Legislature and may change on an annual
basis. Those eligible for waiver are listed below, under the departments that serve them:
Registration Office
- Clark College Employee
- Classified State
Employee or
Washington Public Higher Education Employee - Senior Citizen—Gold Card
Admissions Office
- Children of Deceased
Law Enforcement Officer
or Fire Fighter - Native American Waiver
- Non-resident Waiver
- Oregon Border Counties
- Refugee
- Inter-district Concurrent Enrollment
High School Completion Office
- High School Completion
Veterans Affairs Office
- Military Personnel
Running Start Office
- Running Start
