Higher Education Employees Waiver

Community and technical colleges may waive all or a portion of the non-resident differential for certain employees of higher education institutions, their spouses and dependents.

Higher education employees eligible for the waiver are:

• Faculty member
• Classified staff member
• Administrative exempt employee

Employees must reside in the state and hold at least a half-time appointment.     

Non-resident differential is the difference between resident tuition (operating tuition) and non-resident tuition (operating tuition).

RCW 28B.15.014(2) – Exemption from nonresident tuition fees differential.