Priority consideration will be given to faculty and staff of the state’s public and private colleges and universities. 

Academic merit, which will be determined using grade point average and scores on required graduate admissions examinations, will be the major consideration in awarding the waivers that cover tuition.  Students who receive waivers are responsible for paying any fees not covered by the waiver, as indicated on the application form.

Up to three hours of waiver for graduate course work will be awarded to qualified applicants.  These waivers do not cover online courses.

Huntington campus students interested in being considered for a tuition waiver based on financial need criteria should pick up a form in the Graduate Dean’s Office, 113 Old Main.

Students who previously held waivers must reapply to be considered for fall term waivers.  Please note that recipients of waivers will no longer need to go to the Graduate College office to pick up their approved tuition waivers. 

Applicants who are awarded waivers will be notified by mail or email.  All awarded waivers will be processed electronically and posted to students’ accounts within 10 business days of approval and registration.  Applicants are responsible for any amount not covered by the waiver.  These balances must be paid by the tuition/fee due date as established by the University.   

All graduate students must be registered for fall classes to receive the waivers and to have the payments posted to their accounts.  Unless special arrangements are made, waivers for students who are not registered by August 1, 2007, will be assigned to other qualified applicants.