Senior Citizens Waiver
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 for qualified students 60 years or older (audit and credit).
Fee pay status: Audit 10; Credit: 56
Community and technical colleges may waive tuition (operating and building fees) and services and activities fees for students 60 years or older who are enrolled for credit. The waiver is not available to students using the course credits for increasing credentials or salary schedule increases.
For students enrolled on an audit basis, a nominal fee, not to exceed five dollars per quarter, is to be charged.
Students enrolling under this waiver shall register for no more than two courses per quarter. Students shall be enrolled on a space available basis and must be Washington state residents.
These students are not to be included in-state enrollment counting.
RCW 28B.15.540 – Waiver of tuition and fees for residents sixty years of age or older – Limitations.
WAC 131-28-02501 – Waivers.
