Tuition-Exemption Program
The University of Washington offers the Tuition Exemption Program (UW Administrative Policy Statement 22.1) to all eligible faculty, professional, and classified staff employees on a space-available basis, subject to certain conditions. Tuition Exemption Program is also available to employees of the State of Washington and the Washington National Guard.
The Tuition Exemption Program is available to students in the residential MLIS program only, and cannot be applied to any self-supporting, fee-based programs (Online MLIS).
Tuition-Exemption Application Deadline
To request tuition-exemption status, complete and submit the appropriate Tuition Exemption form. The form or application must be received at least two weeks priorto the beginning of the quarter. A separate form or application must be submitted every quarter.
Send your request form or application to:
Registration Office
225 Schmitz Hall
Box 355850
Seattle, Washington 98195-8580
Registration Dates
After the Registration Office has received the tuition exemption request, register using the Registration option of the Personal Services on MyUW on or after the appropriate registration eligibility dates in the Academic Calendar. Registration is not permitted prior to the appropriate space-available eligibility date for all courses when using a tuition exemption. Students registering before the assigned tuition exemption registration date will not be permitted to convert to the tuition exemption program and will be required to pay regular tuition for all registered credits.
However, with instructor permission, students may attend classes prior to their registering during the first week of the quarter.
Fees
- A $30 non-refundable registration fee and any additional tuition for credits over 6 will be billed to the employee.
- A $25 late registration fee will be assessed if the student initially registers for the quarter on or after the eighth calendar day of that quarter. A $75 late registration fee will be assessed if the student initially registers for the quarter on or after the 15th calendar day of that quarter.
- A $20 fee will be charged for all registration changes made on a single day beginning the eighth calendar day of the quarter.
- Tuition Exempt students must pay the quarterly Technology Fee.
More Information
If you have general questions about the tuition-exemption program, please contact UW Training and Development at 206-543-1957. For specific questions about being a tuition-exempt MLIS student, please contact Marie Potter, MLIS Academic Advisor, by e-mail or by phone at 206-616-2544. Thank you for your interest!