Fee Waivers and Discount Programs

Auditing Courses

Students age 60 or older and domiciled in Tennessee may be eligible to waive all tuition/fees (except eTextbook related charges) by completing a Senior Citizen discount form and submitting it to the Cashier's Office.

No fee is required for students domiciled in Tennessee, age 60 or older, and who are auditing courses for the semester. The Cashier's Office adjust fess when the Senior Citizen discount form is submitted and registration displays "auditing".

The Senior Citizen discount form must be completed each semester the student is enrolled in order to receive the discount. Additionally, an "audit card" must be completed and submitted to the Records Office. Note: TN eCampus courses are for credit only.

Registering for Courses for Credit

Students age 65 or older and domiciled in Tennessee enrolling in courses for credit at WSCC may be eligible for a tuition/fee discount by completing a Senior Citizen discount form and submitting it to the Cashier's Office.

Students age 65 or older, domiciled in Tennessee, and enrolling in courses for credit may only pay $70.00 in tuition/fees plus any miscellaneous/special course fees (including eTextbook charges). The Cashier's Office applies the discount upon the receipt of a completed Senior Citizen discount form.

The Senior Citizen discount form must be completed each semester the student is enrolled in order to receive the discount.

Eligibility

• Dependents of full-time employees who are licensed by the Tennessee Department of Education and employed by any local board of education in Tennessee are eligible immediately after hire.
• Dependents of full-time employees who are employed by the executive, legislative or judicial branches of Tennessee government are eligible immediately after hire. Employees of Human Resource Agencies, First Tennessee Development District, School Systems, and Board of Education employees are not considered state employees for the purpose of this discount.
• Dependents of state employees who retired with at least twenty-five (25) years of full-time service with the state of Tennessee are eligible. Retired public school teachers are not considered retired state employees for the purpose of this discount.
• Dependents of deceased state employees who died while a full-time employee of the state of Tennessee are eligible.
• Dependent children are defined as:
  • Natural children 23 years of age or under
  • Stepchildren 23 years of age or under
  • Legally adopted children 23 years of age or under.
  • Other individuals 23 years of age or under living or previously lived in a parent/child relationship. The key is whether or not the employee has legal custody of the child and whether the child is considered a dependent of the employee/teacher.

The status of the licensed teacher or state of Tennessee employee and the age of the dependent on the first published day of classes each semester determines the eligibility for the entire semester.

Enrollment Criteria

• Classes must be undergraduate classes taken at a TBR or UT institutions.
• The classes must be credit classes. Auditing a credit class is allowed.
• Non-credit courses are not eligible.
• There is no limit on the number of credit hours enrolled per semester.
• Early registration is allowed.

Form Submission/Fee Payment

• A separate request for fee discount form must be completed and submitted each semester the student enrolls to certify eligibility. Incomplete forms will be returned to the student and discounts will not be granted until completed forms are returned to the Cashier's Office.
  • Forms are available by clicking on the link above or forms maybe obtained from the employee's workplace or from the Cashier's Office.
  • All forms must be signed by the employee, his or her employer, and the student. Forms not signed by all parties will be returned.
  • Employer certification should not be obtained before the following dates for each semester: July 11 for fall, November 11 for spring, April 11 for summer.
• The forms must be submitted to the Cashier's Office at the time of payment. Forms may be turned into any campus to be forwarded to the Morristown Campus for processing on or after the following dates for each semester: July 11 for the fall, November 11 for spring, April 11 for summer. Forms for each semester must be received by the Cashier's Office before the end of the semester for which the discount is being applied.
• The balance of fee due after the submission of a fee discount form must be paid by the fee payment due date as published to avoid the deletion of the student's class schedule.
• If at anytime during the semester the student is determined to be ineligible to receive the fee discount, the student will be responsible for paying all registration related fees. Failure to pay all registration related fees may result in the deletion of the student's schedule for that semester or delay enrollment in future semesters.

Eligibility

• All full-time employees of the State of Tennessee executive, judicial or legislative branches and members of the General Assembly are eligible after six-months of continuous service as a full-time employee. Employees of Human Resource Agencies, First Tennessee Development District, City/County, School Systems, and Board of Education employees are not considered state employees for the purpose of this discount.
• The status of the employee on the first published day of classes each semester determines eligibility for the entire semester.
• Employees are not eligible for fee waivers at more than one institution per term.

Enrollment Criteria

• The class may be a graduate or undergraduate class taken at TBR or UT institutions.
• The classes must be credit classes. Auditing a credit class is NOT allowed.
• Non-credit courses are not eligible.
• Early registration is NOT allowed. The employee cannot register for the course until after the priority registration period. Please refer to the Timetable of classes for the each semester.

Form Submission/Fee Payment

• A separate fee waiver form must be completed and submitted each semester the student enrolls to certify eligibility. Incomplete forms will be returned to the student and waivers will not be granted until completed forms are returned.
  • Forms are available by clicking on the above link or forms may be obtained from the employee's workplace or from the Cashier's Office.
  • All forms must be signed by the employee and his or her employer. Forms not signed by all parties will be returned.
  • Employer certification should not be obtained before the following dates for each semester: July 11 for fall, Nov 11 for Spring, and April 11 for Summer. Forms for each semester must be received by the Cashier's Office before the end of the semester for which the discount is being requested.
• The forms must be submitted to the Cashier's Office at the time of payment. Forms will NOT be accepted by the Cashier's Office or applied to a student's account until the date specified in the Timetable of Classes.
• The balance of fees due after the submission of a fee waiver form must be paid by the published payment deadlines to avoid the deletion of the student's schedule.
• If at anytime during the semester the student is determined to be ineligible to receive the fee waiver, the student will be responsible for paying all the registration related fees. Failure to pay could result in the deletion of the student's schedule for that semester or delay enrollment in future semesters.
• The waiver pays all mandatory fees for one class up to 4 credit hours per term. Special course fees such as culinary arts, music, etc. are not covered by the waiver; however, RODP on-line course fees are covered for one course not to exceed 4 credit hours.

Eligibility

• Spouse/dependents of full-time employees are eligible immediately after hire.
• Spouse/dependents of regular part-time employees are eligible after one or more years of service working a minimum of fifty percent (50%) time. The discount is pro-rated based on the employee's percentage of employment.
• Spouse/dependents of employees who have continuous full-time service immediately proceeding retirement or death have limited eligibility. Please see refer to the employee's human resources office for additional information.
• Dependent children are defined as:
  • Natural children 26 years of age or under.
  • Stepchildren, provided such children are 26 years of age or under
  • Legally adopted children who are 26 years of age or under.
  • Other individuals who are 26 years of age or under and living or have lived in a parent/child relationship with the employee, such as children of deceased parents who are being raised by a grandparent who is a TBR system employee.
• The age of the student and the status of the employee on the first day of classes for each term shall be used to determine eligibility and the amount
  the student fee discount for the spouse and/or dependent children. A change in employee status after the first day of classes
  shall not affect eligibility for the fee discount for that term.

Enrollment Criteria

• The class may be an undergraduate class taken at a TBR or UT institution.
• The classes must be credit classes. Auditing a credit class is allowed.
• Non-credit courses are not eligible.
• There is no limit on the number of credit hours enrolled per semester.
• Early registration is allowed.

Form Submission/Fee Payment

• A separate fee waiver form must be completed and submitted each semester the student enrolls to certify eligibility. Incomplete forms will be returned to the student and waivers will not be granted until completed forms are returned.
  • Forms are available from the employee's workplace.
  • All forms must be signed by the employee, his/her employer, and the student. Forms not signed by all parties will be returned.
  • Employer certification should not be obtained before the following dates for each semester: July 11 for fall, November 11 for spring, April 11 for summer.
• The forms must be submitted to the Cashier's Office at the time of payment. Forms may be turned into any campus to be forwarded to the Morristown Campus for processing on or after the following dates for each semester: July 11 for fall, November 11 for spring, April 11 for summer.
• The balance of fees due after the submission of a fee discount form must be paid by the published fee payment deadlines to avoid the deletion of the student's schedule.
• If at anytime during the semester the student is determined to be ineligible to receive the fee discount, the student will be responsible for paying all the registration related fees. Failure to pay could result in the deletion of the student's
  schedule for that semester or delay enrollment in future semesters.

Amount of Fees Paid

• TBR Employees
  Spouse or dependent of full-time TBR employee: The discount pays fifty percent (50%) of maintenance and mandatory fees. The discount does not apply to special course fees such as culinary arts, music, or institutional online course fees.
• Spouse or dependent of regular part-time TBR employee: The discount pays a prorated amount based on the percentage of time worked. Example: An 80% employee would received a discount equal to 80% of the 50% calculated in item 1 above for his/her spouse and/or dependent.
• UT Employees
  Spouse or dependent of full-time UT employee: The discount pays fifty percent (50%) of maintenance fees only.
• Spouse or dependent of regular part-time UT employee: The discount pays a prorated amount based on the percentage of time worked. Example: An 80% employee would receive a discount equal to 80% of the 50% calculated in item 1 above for his/her eligible spouse or dependent.

Eligibility

• All full-time employees (faculty, administrators, and support staff) of the universities, community colleges, technical institutions, Tennessee technology centers, and Central Office staff of the Tennessee Board of Regents or UT System are eligible immediately after hire.
• All part-time regular and part-time temporary employees (excluding adjuncts) of community colleges and TCATS are eligible to enroll in one course at the institution of employment.
• The status of the employee on the first published day of classes each semester determines eligibility for the entire semester.
• Employees are not eligible for fee waivers at more than one institution per term.

Enrollment Criteria

• The class may be a graduate or undergraduate class taken at a TBR or UT institution.
• The classes must be credit classes. Auditing a credit class is allowed.
• Non-credit courses may be eligible based on stipulations within TBR Policy Guideline: P130: Educational Assistance for TBR System Employees.
• Early registration is NOT allowed. The employee cannot register for the course until after the priority registration period. Please refer to the Timetable of classes for the each semester.

Form Submission/Fee Payment

• A separate fee waiver form must be completed and submitted each semester the employee enrolls to certify eligibility. Incomplete forms will be returned to the employee and waivers will not be granted until completed forms are returned.
  • Forms are available at the employee's workplace.
  • All forms must be signed by the employee and his or her employer. Forms not signed by all parties will be returned.
  • Employer certification should not be obtained before the following dates for each semester: July 11 for fall, November 11 for spring, April 11 for summer. Forms for each semester must be received by the Cashier's Office before the end of the semester for which the waiver is being requested.
• The forms must be submitted to the Cashier's Office at the time of payment. Forms will NOT be accepted by the Cashier's Office or applied to a student's account until the date specified in the Timetable of Classes.
• The balance of fees due after the submission of a fee waiver form must be paid by the published fee payment deadlines to avoid the deletion of the student's schedule.
• If at anytime during the semester the employee is determined to be ineligible to receive the fee waiver, the student will be responsible for paying all the registration related fees. Failure to pay could result in the deletion of the student's schedule for that semester or delay enrollment in future semesters.
• The waiver pays all maintenance and mandatory fees for one class per term not to exceed 4 credit hours. Miscellaneous/special course fees such as culinary arts, music course fees, etc are not covered by the waiver; however, RODP online courses are covered for one course not to exceed 4 credit hours.