State Employee Waiver Information

What is it? 

As a qualified state employee, Chipola College can help you enhance your job skills and work toward a college degree at the same time.  As an added benefit, you may be eligible for a tuition fee waiver for up to six semester credit hours of college credit on a space available basis, each semester.

Who is eligible? 

All full-time permanent employees of a state agency, as certified by your human resources department, are eligible.  (Eligibility is also subject to verification of employment by the State of Florida Comptroller’s Office.)

What does space available mean?

Because the College receives no tuition for waived courses, waivers are only available for those courses that have not been filled by fee-paying students or those utilizing scholarships or grants.  Therefore, the dates of registration are limited.  Initial registration for each term must be on an approved state waiver registration date, usually beginning the first day of class and continuing daily through the last day of late registration.  In addition, some courses, by their nature, do not qualify for the waiver.  These include on-line, directed individual study, independent study, non-college credit (such as workforce development clock-hour and continuing education programs/courses), and limited access programs such as Baccalaureate, Nursing, Fire Science Technology and other AS Degree limited access programs.

Which fees are waived?

A waiver will be allowed for a maximum of six college credit hours per semester. Fees eligible for waiver include tuition, financial aid fee, student activity fee, and capital improvement fee (equates to $75.00 per credit hour for the 2008-2009 school year). State employees are responsible for paying processing fees, testing fees, lab fees, and any other special fees.  Late registration fees will not be assessed for state employees utilizing the fee waiver.

How do I begin? 

1. Complete all admissions requirements, including the Application for Admission, placement testing, transcripts, proof of prerequisites, etc.  Refer to the college calendar for application dates. 
    

2. Request the State Employee Tuition Waiver Form from the Registrar’s Office or print one from our web site at www.chipola.edu.  Complete the form and obtain the signature from your human resources department.  You will submit this form to the Chipola Business Office in lieu of payment of tuition after you register for classes.
    

3. Once you have been accepted by the college you may receive an advising/registration appointment from Student Services.  However, if you plan to utilize the State Employee Fee Waiver, you should contact Student Services at 718-2424, tell them you plan to register for classes using a state employee waiver, and request that your appointment be cancelled.  Then plan to go to Student Services on one of the dates scheduled for state employee waiver registration and schedule your classes.
    
4. After your register for classes, immediately report to the Business Office, submit your completed Tuition Waiver Form, and pay any special fees.

 

2008/2009 State Employee Fee Waiver
Important Dates and Deadlines

Term	Application Deadline	Registration/Waiver Deadlines	Classes Begin
Fall 2008	August 6	August 21-28	August 21
Spring 2009	December 3	January 7-14	January 7
Summer I 2009	April 21	May 12-13	May 12
Summer II 2009	June 4	June 29-30	June 29