Tuition Waiver Information

Tuition waivers are available to non-Florida residents (including international students) admitted to Online Campus programs and registered for online courses in active pursuit of that degree or certificate. You must pay all other assessed tuition and fees.

Renewal of waivers is not automatic. Waivers requests must be submitted every semester and are not retroactive for previous semesters! For more information, please read the following information and Submit the Out-of-State Tuition Waiver Application.

Current Out-of-State Tuition Waiver Characteristics:

• 90% out-of-state tuition waiver (waiver of non-residence tuition) for graduate students until degree completion or 45 credit hours.
• 75% out-of-state tuition waiver (waiver of non-residence tuition) for undergraduate students until degree completion or 120 credit hours.
• Out-of-state tuition waivers are not available to students whose residency status has not been confirmed (FL Resident – needs verification); non-Florida residents residing within Florida must complete the necessary paperwork to confirm their residency status for tuition purposes.

Alabama Students

• Students living in Alabama who qualify for Alabama residency for tuition purposes are charged an Alabama tuition differential and NOT the significantly higher out-of-state tuition. As such, these students WILL NOT qualify for the Online Campus out-of-state tuition waiver.
• New graduate students to UWF or former graduate students returning after three (3) consecutive semesters claiming Alabama residency should contact the Graduate School for information pertaining to the Alabama out-of-state tuition differential.
• New undergraduate students to UWF or former undergaduate students returning after three (3) consecutive semesters claiming Alabama residency should contact Undergraduate Admissions for information pertaining to the Alabama out-of-state tuition differential.

International Students

• International students admitted to any Online Campus program listed below are eligible for the Out-of-State Tuition Waiver.
• 90% of out-of-state tuition is waived for graduate programs; 75% of out-of-state tuition is waived for undergraduate programs.
• Waivers must be requested and eligibility confirmed Every Semester – renewal of waivers is NOT automatic.

Active Duty & Reserve Military Personnel

• Non-Florida resident members of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty stationed outside of Florida are provided, per Florida statute, a 100% waiver of all non-resident tuition and non-resident fees. Contact the Military and Veterans Resource Center (MVRC) for more information and instructions to apply.
• Non-Florida resident members of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty stationed in Florida and their spouse and dependents do not require out-of-state waivers because they are granted Temporary Florida Residency. Contact the Military and Veterans Resource Center (MVRC) for more information.

Important Notes

• Renewal of waivers is not automatic. Waiver requests must be submitted every semester.
• Waiver requests are valid only for the CURRENTLY enrolled semester(s). Waiver requests cannot be submitted for previously enrolled semesters.
• If you register for additional course(s) after waiver approval, please submit another waiver including the new course.
• Allow 7 business days for waiver processing. The waiver does not preclude a student’s fee payment responsibility with regard to payment deadlines.
• Note: Self-Supporting and Market Rate programs do not charge more for out-of-state students; therefore they are not eligible for this waiver. A list of these Self-Supporting and Market Rate programs/courses and their pricing is available on the University’s Tuition and Fees page.

Tuition waivers as described above are available to non-Florida residents who are assessed non-resident tuition, admitted to Online Campus programs (below), and registered for online courses in active pursuit of that degree or certificate:

Undergraduate Degrees

• Accounting, B.S.B.A.
• Business, General, B.S.B.A.
• Clinical Lab Sciences – MLT to MLS
• Criminal Justice, B.A.
• Exceptional Student Education, B.A.
• Finance, B.S.B.A.
• General Business, B.S.B.A.
• Global Hospitality and Tourism, B.S.
• Health Sciences, B.S. – Behavior Analysis
• Health Sciences, B.S. – General and Healthcare Administration Specializations *automatically applied
• Human Resource Management, B.S.B.A.
• Instructional Design and Technology, B.S
• Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Community Education Specialization, B.A.
• Maritime Studies, B.A
• Psychology, B.A.
• Public Health, B.S.  *automatically applied
• RN to BSN
• Supply Chain Management, B.S.B.A.

Graduate Degrees

• Accountancy, M.Acc.
  • Analytics
  • Business Analysis and Reporting
  • Information Systems and Controls
  • Taxation
• Business Administration, M.B.A.
  • Aviation Economics
• Criminal Justice, M.S.
• Curriculum & Instruction, Ed.D.
  • Administration and Leadership Studies
  • Curriculum and Assessment
• Curriculum & Instruction, Ed.S.
• Data Science, M.S.
• English, M.A.
• Environmental Science, M.S.
  • Environmental Science (non-thesis)
• Exceptional Student Education Comprehensive, M.A.
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Special Education
• Healthcare Administration, M.H.A.
• Health Promotion & Worksite Wellness, M.S.
• Instructional Design and Technology, Ed.D.
• Instructional Design and Technology, M.Ed.
• International Affairs, M.A.
• Mathematics, M.S.
• Movement Sciences & Health, M.S.
  • Performance and Coaching Specialization
• Political Science, M.A.
• Public Administration, M.S.A.
• Public Health, M.P.H.
• Reading Education, M.Ed.
• Sport Administration, M.S.A.

Certificate Programs

Undergraduate Certificate Programs

• Business Analytics
• Database Systems
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Finance
• Fraud Examinations
• Human Resources Management
• Information Security Management
• Management Development

Graduate Certificate Programs

• Acquisition and Contract Administration
• Business Analytics
• Entrepreneurship
• Cybersecurity Management
• Graduate Business Foundations
• Health Informatics
• Human Resources Management
• Managing Sustainability and Resiliency
• Public Health Emergency Management and Infection Control
• Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health
• Social Media for Public Relations & Advertising
• Sport Analytics Graduate Certificate
• Supply Chain Logistics Management

Who’s eligible?

Students may be eligible for the Online Campus out-of-state tuition waiver if they:

• Are a Non-Florida Resident, being charged the out-of-state tuition, and
• Are admitted to an Online Campus (OLC coded) degree or certificate listed above,
• Enrolled in Online Campus (OLC coded) courses

Who’s not eligible?

• Students who are currently classified as a Florida resident for tuition purposes.
• Students who have been granted a temporary residency status.
• Student who qualify for Alabama residency for tuition purposes.
• Students enrolled in Self-Supporting and Market Rate programs.
• Students enrolled as Academic Common Market students.
• Students not being charge the out-of-state tuition.
• Students unable to prove non-residency.

Fill out the Out-of-State Tuition Waiver Form. If you have questions about qualifying, email olcwaivers@uwf.edu.