Other Military or Naval Veterans Not Qualified as "Eligible"

Community and technical colleges may waive all or a portion of tuition and fees for military or naval veterans who did not serve on foreign soil or in international waters or in support of those that did. Eligible military or naval veterans must be a Washington domiciliary.

Clarification: This category includes only military or naval veterans. It does not include National Guard members.

Tuition is defined in RCW 28B.15.020 as fees charged students registering at the state’s colleges and universities which consists of:

(1) The "building fees" as defined in RCW 28B.15.025; and

(2) The "operating fees" as defined in RCW 28B.15.031.

RCW 28B.15.621(9) defines "fees" for purposes of subsection (4) as all assessments required for a student's full participation in coursework and related activities at an institution of higher education. Because the phrase "tuition and fees" is used consistently throughout RCW 28B.15.621, SBCTC interprets this definition to apply throughout the section unless a different meaning is expressly provided by statute. This interpretation promotes consistent administration of the waiver provisions.

This waiver does not apply to fees established under RCW 28B.15.610. Those are student-approved fees maintained by students for student purposes and are expressly excluded from the provisions of chapter 28B.15 RCW.

RCW 28B.15.621(3) – Tuition waivers – Veterans and national guard members – Dependents – Private institutions.