Matriculated students who are being charged Non-Resident tuition and who are taking only classes online may qualify for a waiver.

For more information on programs and classes, please visit the CWU Online Learning page.

Important Information:

• There is no separate application to be considered for this waiver. Recipients are determined using CWU enrollment data.
• The amount of the waiver is based on the exact amount of credits an eligible student is enrolled in each quarter. As a result, the online waivers will disburse after the Add/Drop period to allow students time to fully enroll. There is no minimum credit requirement.
• Class modality must be coded as "online" for students to be considered for the waiver. In the Class Details, it must be designated Instruction Mode: Online. The Scholarships Office is not responsible for changing class modality. Please contact your academic department for assistance.

Non-Resident Online Waiver Details

• Students in Only Online Classes

  • Domestic Undergraduates and Post-Baccalaureates
    • Recipients will receive a waiver similar to the Western Undergraduate Exchange Program to allow them to pay 150% of the Resident tuition amount.
  • Domestic Graduates
    • Recipients will receive a waiver to allow them to pay 125% of the Resident tuition amount.
  • International Students must be both in only online classes and an online major program to receive the waiver.

• Students in Only Online Classes and an Online Major Program

  • Domestic Undergraduates and Post-Baccalaureates
    • Recipients will receive a differential waiver to allow them to pay the Resident tuition amount.
  • International Undergraduates and Post-Baccalaureates
    • Recipients will receive a waiver similar to the Western Undergraduate Exchange Program to allow them to pay 150% of the Resident tuition amount.
    • The online waiver cannot be awarded to International Students who have already been awarded International Merit Scholarships.
  • Domestic and International Graduates
    • Recipients will receive a waiver to allow them to pay 125% of the Resident tuition amount.

• Online Waivers – General Requirements

  • Undergraduates and Post-Baccalaureates must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
  • Graduates must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
  • There is no minimum enrollment requirement.
  • Students physically attending any CWU campus location are not eligible for the waiver.
  • Students in major programs with a significant portion of fully online curriculum may qualify for the waiver during the online portion only. (Example: Para-medicine).
  • Non-matriculated students and students enrolled in self-supporting programs are not eligible to receive the waiver. For example:
    • Continuing Education
    • Career and Technical Education
    • Occupational Education

• Summer Waivers

  • Undergraduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students who attend Summer Quarter classes are only eligible for the online waiver if they are both in only online classes and an online major program.
  • College of Business Graduate students are not eligible for the online waiver for summer.