Waivers and Exemptions

Name

Type of Fees Waived/ Exempted

Issuing Department

Eligibility Requirements
911 Dependent Exemption Registration Fee
Education Fee
Nonresident Tuition 		Financial Aid Surviving dependent of any individual killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon building, or the crash of United Airlines Flight 93.
Amateur Athlete at Chula Vista Olympic Training Center Nonresident Tuition Registrar Amateur athlete training at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center is entitled to resident classification for tuition purposes until s/he has resided in the state the minimum time necessary to become a resident.
BIA School Graduate, Exemption Nonresident Tuition Registrar Native American graduate of a California school operated by the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs.
California High School Graduate Exemption Nonresident Tuition Registrar Nonresident student who attended for at least 3 years and graduated from a California high school.
California Resident's Dependent Child Exemption Nonresident Tuition Registrar Student who has not been an adult resident for more than one year and is the natural or adopted, dependent child of a California resident who has been a resident for more than one year immediately prior to the residence determination date may be entitled to resident classification until the student has resided in California for the minimum time necessary to be come a resident.
Credentialed California public school teacher Nonresident Tuition Registrar Employee of a California public school district holding a valid education credential.
Education Abroad Program Waiver All Fees Education Abroad Students participating in the Education Abroad Program pay their registration fees to the Universitywide Office of EAP at UC Santa Barbara for the quarters in which they are studying abroad. Fees are waived at the home campus (UCI).
In Absentia Waiver 1/2 Registration Fee Graduate Studies Students registered at UCI but studying at another campus.
Insurance, Graduate Student Health Waiver GSHIP Graduate Studies Graduate registration fees include a quarterly fee for a University health insurance policy, known as GSHIP. The insurance is mandatory unless the student is covered by insurance equal to the University's and is granted a waiver. Information about GSHIP and the GSHIP waiver application is available from the Office of Graduate Studies.
Insurance, Undergraduate Student Health Waiver USHIP Student Health Undergraduate registration fees include a quarterly fee for a University health insurance policy, known as USHIP. The insurance is mandatory unless the student is covered by insurance equal to the University's and is granted a waiver. Information about USHIP and the USHIP waiver process is available from the Student Health Center.
Law Enforcement Officer or Fire Fighter Waiver Registration Fee
Education Fee
Nonresident Tuition
Professional Fee 		Registrar Child* or spouse or registered domestic partner of a resident law enforcement officer or fire fighter killed on active duty.
Military Dependent Exemption Nonresident Tuition Registrar Dependent natural or adopted child*, stepchild, or spouse or registered domestic partner of an active duty member of the U.S. military stationed in California for non-educational purposes, shall be entitled to an exemption from non-resident tuition until s/he has resided in the state the minimum time necessary to become a resident. Should the member of the armed forces (1) be transferred outside California where s/he continues to serve on active duty or (2) be retired from active duty, the student shall not lose his/her exemption until s/he has resided in the state the minimum time necessary to become a resident.
The spouse and adult children of a military person may receive no more than one year of exemption from non resident fees. A minor child may receive exemptions until his/her 19th birthday.
Cal Vet Waiver Registration Fee
Education Fee
Professional Fee		 Financial Aid Child* or spouse or registered domestic partner of veteran killed or disabled while in service. Student must be a California resident.
California National Guard dependent, Exemption Registration Fee
Education Fee
Professional Fee		 Financial Aid Dependent child* or surviving spouse (who has not remarried) or registered domestic partner (who has not married or registered as a domestic partner) of a member of the California National Guard  killed or disabled while on active duty.
Medal of Honor Exemption Nonresident Tuition
 		 Financial Aid Undergraduate student who is a recipient of a Medal of Honor or who is the child* of such recipient.
Student Employee Waiver 2/3 of:
Registration Fee
Education Fee
Professional Fee
All of:
Associated Students Fee		 Registrar Career employee of UCI. See Employee Application for Reduced Fees.
UC Employee, out-of-state, Dependent, Exemption Nonresident Tuition Registrar Child (under the age of 21)* or spouse or registered domestic partner of a UC employee who is permanently assigned to work outside the state of California (i.e., Los Alamos National Laboratory or University of California Washington, DC Center) may be entitled to resident classification].
Visitor/Other Campus Waiver All Fees Graduate Studies Student from another UC campus who is studying at UCI.

* Consistent with provisions of the Education Code, exemptions are available to natural or adopted children only; stepchildren may be eligible for a tuition or fee exemption only if they are specifically identified recipient in the Code.

** Eligibility for waiver or exemption of the Nonresident Tuition Fee is determined by the residence of the decedent. Therefore, the Nonresident Tuition Fee may be waived if the decedent was a resident of California and met the other conditions specified in the Education Code.

The eligibility requirements as described here are condensed. Please check with the issuing department for complete requirements.

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Last Updated 06/06/2006