WA State Employee Tuition Waiver (51)

Permanent Washington state employees employed 50% full-time equivalency (FTE) may register on a space-available basis using the State Tuition Waiver. Persons wishing to use this waiver may register between the 6^th through the 10^th instructional days of the quarter (5^th and 8^th for summer) after obtaining the instructor's permission. The cost is $20 for the first 6 credits and is non-refundable. Students are responsible for any additional charges such as class fees, books, photo ID, transportation fee, Universal Technology fee, etc.

Please note the following stipulations:

• This waiver cannot be used for Continuing Education classes or Distance Learning WAOL classes.
• Employees in the K-12 systems are eligible for the Washington State Employee Waiver with verification that they are teachers or certificated instructional staff employed at public common and vocational schools, holding or seeking a valid endorsement and assignment in a state-identified shortage area (go to http://www.sbctc.ctc.edu/college/_f-tuitionwaivers_stateemployees.aspx for a current list of the state-identified shortage areas).
• A new certification of employment form must be presented each quarter.
• Students enrolled in more than 6 credits will be charged at the regular tuition rate for all credits in excess of 6.
• Students who enroll prior to the 6^th day of the quarter (5^th for summer) will forfeit their waiver eligibility.

Please contact the Admissions/Registration Office to request a Certification of Employment Form, or download one from the district website.

Senior Waiver (10)

Washington state resident seniors, 60+ years, can enroll in two state-funded classes for audit or credit on a space available basis. Some exceptions do apply. Students attempting to use the waiver will go to class on the first day of the class. Using the standard registration form, obtain instructor’s signature if space is available and submit it to the Admissions/Registration Office beginning the sixth day (fifth day for summer) of the quarter through the tenth day (eighth day for summer) of the quarter. Cost is $5 per class. This rate is applicable only for two state-funded classes. Regular tuition will be charged for more than two classes. Students are responsible for any additional charges such as class fees, books, photo ID, transportation fee, Universal Technology fee, etc. (Continuing Education, WAOL, ESL courses and financial aid recipients are not eligible for this program.) Students who enroll prior to the sixth day of the quarter (fifth for summer) will forfeit their waiver eligibility. This waiver is not available to students who plan to use the course credits gained thereby for increasing credentials or salary schedule increases.