The Commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia grants presidents or their designee the authority to waive fees, with the exception of the “instructional and support technology fee.” However, the presidents have the authority to waive the “instructional and support technology fee” for all dual enrolled or jointly enrolled high school students.
For U.S. Active Duty Military, Military Reserve and Georgia National Guard Combat Veterans
Active Duty Military assigned within the state of Georgia are eligible for fee waiver. Additionally, Military Reserves or Georgia National Guard who were deployed on or after September 11, 2001 for a consecutive active duty period of one hundred and eighty-one (181) days in a location designated by the U.S. Department of Defense as combat zones, or who received full disability as a result of injuries received in such combat zone or were evacuated from such combat zone due to severe injuries during any period of time while on active service are also eligible for a fee waiver. Eligible participants must meet the admissions requirements of the applicable TCSG college and be accepted for admission.
Additionally, eligible participants must meet the admissions requirements of the applicable TCSG college and be accepted for admission.
Upon request, eligible participants shall receive an exemption of all mandatory fees charged by TCSG colleges for a term for which all students are required to make payment.
Students receiving this exemption shall be eligible to use the services and facilities these fees are used to provide. This benefit shall not apply to housing, food service, any other elective fees, special fees, or other user fees and charges (e.g., application fees).
Transient
For transient students enrolled in more than one Technical College during the same term, only the home Technical College shall charge the instructional support and technology fee. If the transient student is not attending the home college, the college that the student registered at first will charge the fee. The student is responsible for providing proof of payment to the remaining colleges they are registered at. In this case, the home college will not charge the fee. All other Transient Students shall pay the instructional support and technology fee.
All other mandatory and non-mandatory fees may be waived by the President provided written documentation to support such waivers is maintained by the College.
Senior Citizen Waivers
Upon request, residents of Georgia who are 62 years of age or older who are otherwise qualified may attend credit courses at Savannah Technical College on a space available basis. Requests for senior citizen waivers must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office after the start of the semester and during the No Harm No Foul period. Students approved for a senior citizen waiver will be admitted on Special Admit Status, not into a program of study, and are therefore not eligible for financial aid. Senior citizen students requesting to waive tuition charges must pay all mandatory and course specific fees. A senior citizen waiver student may elect to audit courses, but must complete an audit form at the time of registration. For more information, contact the Registrar’s Office.
Eligibility for In-State Tuition Waivers
Students in the following classifications are eligible for in-state tuition waivers. These waivers do not affect the student’s eligibility for the HOPE Scholarship or Grant, except for waivers for military personnel and their dependents as provided for in the GSFC regulations:
- Employees and their children who move to Georgia for employment with a new or expanding industry as defined in OCGA 20-4-40;
- Full-time employees of the Technical College System of Georgia, their spouses, and dependent children;
- Full-time teachers in a public school, a military base, or a public postsecondary college, their spouses, and dependent children;
- United States military personnel stationed in Georgia and on active duty and their dependents living in Georgia;
- United States military personnel, spouses and dependent children reassigned outside Georgia, who remain continuously enrolled and on active military status;
- United States military personnel and their dependents that are domiciled in Georgia, but are stationed outside the United States;
- Students who are domiciled in out-of-state counties bordering on Georgia counties and who are enrolled in Savannah Technical College with a local reciprocity agreement;
- Career consular officers and their dependents that are citizens of the foreign nation which their consular office represents, and who are living in Georgia under orders of their respective governments. This waiver shall apply only to those consular officers whose nations operate on the principle of educational reciprocity with the United States.
The STC President has the authority to exempt up to 36 months of tuition and fees toward the award of an associate’s degree, diplomas, or certificates, for military members awarded the Purple Heart or higher combat decoration (Bronze star with valor, Silver Star, Coast Guard Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, or Medal of Honor), their spouses, or their legal dependents up to 26 years of age. In order to qualify, students must first exercise all potential financial aid options available (Pell, VA benefits, Hope grant, etc.). Mandatory and non-course related fees not covered for MOWR students must be exempted. Course related fees and supplies, not including book(s), may be assessed.
Notwithstanding any provision in this policy, no person who is unlawfully present in the United States shall be eligible for any exemption of the tuition and applicable fees.