Fee Waivers and Fee Discounts

General Requirements for Submitted Fee Waivers and Fee Discounts

To certify eligibility, Fee Waiver and Fee Discount forms must be completed for each semester in which the student is attending classes.

In order for a Fee Waiver or Fee Discount form to be accepted for the current semester, all students, including Financial Aid students, must submit their Fee Waiver or Fee Discount forms prior to or within the first two weeks of classes, and no later than the published Census date(s). (The Census date(s) for each semester are listed on the Academic Calendar, the Student Account Services' Calendar, and as noted on the Fee Waiver and Fee Discount Deadline Dates

Electronic Fee Waiver and Fee Discount forms are available on the "My Account" tab on CougarNet. See tutorial below: 

Incomplete Forms

An incomplete form will not be accepted and the Fee Waiver or Fee Discount will not be granted. (Examples of missing info...required signatures, date of birth, complete social security number, teachers certification number, etc...)

NOTE: Fee Waivers and Fee Discounts will not be processed for students who obtain signatures prior to the posted guidelines.

Audit Students Information

All Audit Students (including "Over 60" or "Permanently Disabled") taking classes at Cleveland State Community College cannot register until the "first day" of the class. Fee Waiver/Fee Discount forms for auditing "Senior Adults", "Disabled", or "TBR System Employee" students, must be turned in on the first day of the Part-of-Term of their enrolled class(es), and no later than the published census date(s). See Fee Waiver and Fee Discount Deadline Dates.

State Employee Students Information

All State Employee Students (including "TBR" or "UT" employees) taking classes at Cleveland State Community College cannot register until four (4) weeks prior to the first day of classes. Course enrollment will be permitted on a "space available" first-come-first-served basis. No tuition paying student shall be denied enrollment in a course because of state employee enrollments pursuant to this section. See Fee Waiver and Fee Discount Deadline Dates for registration dates and applicable Part-Of-Term.

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Fee Waiver and Fee Discount Specific Information

(For specific information regarding a particular Fee Waiver or Fee Discount, the website links noted below are available.)

State Employees

Public School Teachers

Tennessee Board of Regents Employees

University of Tennessee (UT) System Employees

Veterans Dependents

Disabled and Elderly Persons (Section II.B.4.a)

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