Dependent Category Fee Waiver Eligibility

Eligible employees may transfer their fee waiver benefit to a spouse, dependent child (within applicable age limits) or registered domestic partner, as noted in the following table:

• The following dependent child criteria also apply: A dependent child for fee waiver eligibility is defined as:
  • (a) your child or stepchild under age 25* who has never  been  married;  
  • (b) a child living with you in a parent-child relationship who is economically dependent upon you, under age 25* and has never been married; or
  • (c) your child or stepchild age 25* or above who is incapable of self-support due to a disability which existed prior to age 25*.
• Domestic partners are eligible for fee waiver if their partnership is registered with the California Secretary of State. For information on registering a domestic partnership, click on http://www.sos.ca.gov/dpregistry/
• The dependent fee waiver applies only to certain fees incurred by California residents.  Thus, spouses, domestic partners and dependent children who do not meet established in-state residency requirements will be responsible for paying non-resident tuition charges based upon the total number of units in which they are enrolled.
• Fee waiver eligibility may be transferred to only one person at a time, regardless of whether that individual uses the full entitlement of 2 courses or 6 units.  Dependents taking courses in addition to the fee waiver courses shall pay any difference in fees.
• If both parents are employees and eligible to transfer their fee waiver benefit to a dependent child, each employee may transfer the benefit. Therefore, it is possible for one child to receive both benefits and be eligible for a full tuition waiver on a fee waiver basis.
• Normal academic standards must be maintained by the spouse, domestic partner or dependent child in order to continue participating in the fee waiver program.

Please note: it is not a CSU requirement that an eligible fee waiver dependent also be enrolled as a dependent on health, dental, vision, etc., in order to be considered a dependent for fee waiver purposes. If the dependent is not currently enrolled in benefits, campuses may obtain other documentation to substantiate dependent eligibility (e.g., birth certificate).