Professional Development & Training

Fee Waiver - Transfer of Benefit

Eligibility

The California State University (CSU) Presidents or their designees have been delegated authority to waive and reduce fees for enrollment.

Executives(M98), MPP(M80), Confidential(C99), Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10: Eligible members may transfer their fee waiver benefit entitlement to a spouse, registered domestic partner (a domestic partner certificate established with the Secretary of State must be on file with a copy filed with the Fee Waiver Program) or *dependent child. (Exception - Unit 8, No domestic partner eligibility)

Faculty: Eligible members of Unit 3 include all tenured and probationary faculty employees and temporary faculty employees who have taught at least six (6) years (180 units) in any one (1) department (check with the MOU for your unit, equivalent service years may change) may transfer their fee waiver benefit entitlement to a spouse, domestic partner or *dependent child.

Employees in positions funded from sources other than CSUS, graduate assistants, student assistants and part-time temporary employees are not eligible to participate in this entitlement.

The Human Resources Office must determine your eligibility. If you would like to participate in the Transfer of Benefit - Fee Waiver program, you will have to fill out the Certificate of Eligibility and if you are eligible a fee waiver Transfer of Benefit form will be mailed to you. You will be notified of your eligibility within 5 business days.

*A "dependent child" is defined as (1) your child or stepchild under age 23 who has never been married, (2) a child living with you in a parent-child relationship who is economically dependent upon you, under age 23 and has never been married, or (3) your child or stepchild age 23 or above who is incapable of self-support due to a disability which existed prior to age 23. For employees represented by CSUEU (Units 2, 5, 7, 9) dependents may participate in this program up to age 25.

Deadlines

For current deadlines, please view our Dates to Remember page.

Forms must be complete with all appropriate signatures and supplemental documents. Do not remove any copies of the form - they will be mailed to you upon completion of processing your Fee Waiver paperwork.

Note: If all forms are not received by the deadline, the student will have to pay full fees and will be facilitated a refund upon completion of processing Fee Waiver paperwork for approved coursework.

Program Guidelines

Dependents are entitled to a waiver of the State University Fee for two (2) courses or six (6) units, whichever is greater, per semester/quarter.

The dependent must apply and be admitted to a California State University.

The dependent must be working toward a degree or teaching credential and the courses enrolled in, on a fee waiver basis, must be for credit toward completion of that degree or teaching credential.

Members of the above units may transfer his/her fee waiver entitlement to one (1) person (either a spouse, domestic partner OR a dependent child), regardless of whether that individual uses the full entitlement of two (2) courses or six (6) units.

If both parents are members of these bargaining units, each may have a fee waiver benefit, which can be transferred to their child. One child may be the recipient of both benefits making him/her eligible to enroll in up to four (4) courses, or twelve (12) units. However, each parent may give his/her benefit to a different child, with each child being entitled to no more than two (2) courses or six (6) units of fee waiver eligibility.

Fees

Dependent fee waiver benefits apply to the following fees only:
Admissions Application
Identification Card Fee
State University Fee*

Fees which cannot be waived or reduced for dependents include:
Associated Students (ASI) (Exceptions - Units 2, 5, 7 and 9)
Student Union
Health Facilities
Any other campus fees

Dependents who do not meet established in-state residency requirements must pay non-resident tuition.

Fees cannot be waived for courses taken through Extended University Programs and Services.

*A dependent taking CSU courses in addition to fee waiver must pay the difference between the part-time and full-time State University Fee.

Taxable Educational Benefits

Under current IRS regulations, fees waived for undergraduate education are excluded from taxes. However, fees waived for graduate enrollment may be reported as taxable income for the transferring employee. Eligible employees transferring their fee waiver to a domestic partner for either undergraduate or graduate enrollment may be reported as taxable income. This taxation depends on legislative action each year.

Inter-Campus Enrollment

Dependents are not limited to using the transferred fee waiver eligibility at the campus where the member is employed, but may take courses at any CSU campus. Contact the Fee Waiver Coordinator where the employee transferring the fee waiver is employed for information on the process and how to proceed.

Helpful Tips

Dependent enrolled at CSU - Sacramento:

The student needs to complete the CSU Admissions Application found online at http://www.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/. Complete the online application, pay the application fee, and submit a copy of your confirmation page to our office to receive a refund of the $55.00 application fee.

Call and make an appointment to meet with an Admissions counselor. For Undergraduate Admissions call (916) 278-3901; for Graduate Admissions (916) 278-6470, for referral to the appropriate academic department.

The eligible member obtains and completes a Transfer of Benefit Fee Waiver Form (Sacramento Hall, Room 173). The dependent must select a major and be sure to sign and date all documentation. (DO NOT REMOVE ANY COPIES OF THE FORM.)

Dependent receives invitation to register, registers and pays reduced fees according to normal campus procedures. If using the Fee Waiver, do not select "installment plan" when choosing how to pay for registration fees.

Dependent enrolled at other CSU Campus:

Eligible members of Excutives, MPP, Confidential, Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 need to obtain and complete a Transfer of Benefit Fee Waiver Form (Sacramento Hall, Room 173) and submit it to the CSU - Sacramento Fee Waiver Coordinator.

The Fee Waiver Coordinator at CSU Sacramento verifies member's eligibility and forwards documentation to the campus of enrollment.

Dependent pays reduced fees and registers in accordance with procedures and deadlines for the CSU campus of enrollment. If using the Fee Waiver, do not select "installment plan" when choosing how to pay for \ registration fees.

For Additional Information Contact:

Kim Harrington, Fee Waiver Coordinator
CSU - Sacramento
Sacramento Hall, Room 173
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6032
Ph: (916) 278-6327
Email: harringtonkc@csus.edu

For Further Eligibility Information:
Unit: 1 Article No.: 23 Sub-Title: Professional Development click here	Unit: 2, 5, 7, & 9 Article No.: 22 Sub-Title: Professional Development click here	Unit: 3 Article No.: 26 Sub-Title: Fee Waiver click here
Unit: 4 Article No.: 16 Sub-Title: Professional Development click here	Unit: 6 Article No.: 27 Sub-Title: Training & Development click here	Unit: 8 Article No.: 20 Sub-Title: Employee Education click here
Unit: 10 Article No.: 28 Sub-Title: Training & Development click here	Unit: Confidential click here	Unit: MPP click here