The tuition waivers and residency classifications document contains information on tuition waivers, residency classifications and the Running Start Program that may be applicable to students enrolling in Washington state's community and technical colleges.

Waiver Purpose

Waiver of non-resident tuition differential for refugees, their spouse and dependents.

Fee pay status: 23

Community and technical colleges may waive all or a portion of the non-resident tuition differential for refugees, their spouse and dependents if the refugee is on parole status (allowed into the United States for humanitarian reasons); has received an immigrant visa or has applied for United States citizenship.

Non-resident differential is the difference between resident tuition (operating and building fees) and non-resident tuition (operating and building fees).

RCW 28B.15.014(3) — Exemption from non-resident tuition fees differential.