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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:

  1. Employees and their children who move to Georgia for employment with a new or expanding industry as defined in OCGA 20-4-40;
  2. Full-time employees of the Technical College System of Georgia, their spouses, and dependent children;
  3. Full-time teachers in a public school, a military base, or a public postsecondary college, their spouses, and dependent children;
  4. United States military personnel stationed in Georgia and on active duty and their dependents living in Georgia;
  5. United States military personnel, spouses and dependent children reassigned outside Georgia, who remain continuously enrolled and on active military status;
  6. United States military personnel and their dependents that are domiciled in Georgia, but are stationed outside the United States;
  7. 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;
  8. 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.