Guidelines and Restrictions
The Fee Waiver Application should be completed by the Cal Poly Pomona Employee for an eligible dependent. An eligible dependent must be matriculated toward a degree or the attainment of a teaching credential in the CSU and the course(s) enrolled on a fee waiver basis must be state funded and taken for credit toward completion of that degree or teaching credential.
Important Note for Cal Grant and State University Grant Recipients: Before submitting a Dependent Fee Waiver Application, it is important to note that your dependent cannot receive both the CSU Fee Waiver benefit and a Cal Grant or State University Grant. Please have your dependent check with their Financial Aid Counselor to avoid potential loss of one of these grants before submitting your waiver form.
- An academic year fee waiver may be submitted for eligible employees. The Fee Waiver Application must indicate both terms (Fall, Spring) prior to review. If both terms are not indicated, the Fee Waiver will only be applied to the term indicated on the application.
- Summer/Winter courses for Undergraduate students are not eligible for the dependent fee waiver due to categorization of course(s). Most courses during these terms are funded through extended learning/foundation which are not eligible for the fee waiver.
- Educational leadership Doctoral Program courses during summer term may be eligible for the fee waiver. For more information, contact hrs-fw@cpp.edu.
- A dependent fee waiver application must be completed each term by the employee who would like to transfer their benefit.
- Fee Waiver Applications must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the deadline of tuition fees due. Late submission of fee waivers may not be accepted by the receiving campus.
- Visit CSU Campus Fee Waiver Links for more information.
Certain restrictions and limitations apply for the Dependent Fee Waiver, including the following:
- The fee waiver process is separate from the CSU Application Process. Fee waiver approval does not guarantee admission into the University.
- The spouse, domestic partner or dependent child must be matriculated toward a degree or the attainment of a teaching credential in the CSU and the course(s) enrolled on a fee waiver basis must be state funded (regular academic session) for credit toward completion of that degree or teaching credential.
- If your dependent applies to multiple CSU campuses when seeking admission, each admission application they file requires a $70 application fee. Only the application fee at the CSU campus in which your eligible dependent enrolls can be waived/reimbursed through Dependent Fee Waiver, regardless of the number of applications filed.
- Tuition Fee may be fully waived for a maximum of two (2) classes or six (6) units, whichever is greater, per term. Dependents taking courses in addition to the CSU fee waiver courses shall pay any difference in fees.
- The employee cannot participate in the tuition fee waiver program during the dependent’s participation. The waiver benefit may be utilized by only one individual per term (employee or an eligible dependent), regardless of whether that individual uses the full entitlement of 2 courses or 6 units.
- The Fee Waiver & Reduction Program only applies to state-funded (Regular Academic Session) courses; therefore, classes offered through self-support programs such as the College of Extended University (CEU) are not covered.
- Normal academic standards must be maintained by the spouse, domestic partner or dependent child in order to continue participating in the fee waiver program.
- If both parents are employees and eligible to transfer their fee waiver benefit to a dependent child, each employee may transfer their benefit. Therefore, it is possible for one child to receive both benefits and be eligible to enroll in up to 4 courses or 12 units, whichever is greater, on a fee waiver basis. Alternatively, each employee could transfer his or her benefit to a different child, and each child would be entitled to up to 2 courses, or 6 units, whichever is greater, on a fee waiver basis. Dependents taking courses in addition to the fee waiver courses shall pay any difference in fees, per applicable collective bargaining agreement and campus practice.
- The dependent fee waiver applies only to certain fees incurred by California residents. Thus, spouses, domestic partners and dependent children who do not meet established in-state residency requirements (and who do not qualify for classification as residents in accord with the provisions of Title 5, Section 41910, California Code of Regulations) will be responsible for paying non-resident tuition charges based upon the total number of units in which they are enrolled.
Taxation is applicable to dependents who are attending graduate level course(s)/programs. Imputed income related to participation in the CSU Employee Fee Waiver & Reduction Program is subject to specific tax rates.
For more information, review the Taxation dropdowns on the Education Benefits page.
For more information, review the Taxation dropdowns on the Education Benefits page.
General Inquiries
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