Important Note: Out-of-state tuition waiver requirements and characteristics will change for Online Campus program students beginning with the Fall 2012 semester. (See NEW waiver requirements and characteristics below).

All students currently admitted to any UWF Online Campus degree program (Summer 2012 or earlier) will continue to receive the 100% out-of-state tuition waiver (waiver of non-residence) until degree completion, or a maximum of 45 credit hours waived for graduate students and 120 credit hours waived for undergraduate students, as long as continuous enrollment is maintained.

• Continuous enrollment is defined as completing 6 credit hours of graduate courses each fall and spring semester or completing 9 credit hours of undergraduate courses each fall and spring semester. No minimum enrollment requirement exists for the summer semester.
  • Currently admitted students failing to meet the continuous enrollment requirement are still eligible for tuition waivers with the New characteristics described below.

  Important Note: Current UWF Online Campus certificate program students maintain 100% tuition waiver until certificate completion. No continuous enrollment restrictions apply.

Active Duty & Reserve Military Personnel:

• Active Duty and Reserve military students residing outside of Florida are always eligible to receive the 100% out-of-state tuition waiver.
• 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.

New Alabama students:

• New graduate students residing in Alabama are eligible for the out-of-state tuition waiver described below.
• New undergraduate students residing in Alabama should utilize the existing Alabama out-of-state tuition differential because it cost less than the new waiver characteristics described below. More information on the Alabama out-of-state tuition differential.

New: Fall 2012 Out-of-state tuition waiver requirements and characteristics:

• 90% out-of-state tuition waiver (waiver of non-residence) for graduate students until degree completion or 45 credit hours.
• 75% out-of-state tuition waiver (waiver of non-residence) for undergraduate students until degree completion or 120 credit hours.
• Out-of-state tuition waivers are no longer available to non-Florida residents residing within Florida waiting to establish Florida residency. Once Florida residency is established, no waiver is necessary.
• Out-of-state tuition waivers are no longer available to non-US residents.

Important Notes:

• Waivers must be requested and eligibility confirmed every semester - renewal of waivers is NOT automatic.
• If you register for additional course(s) after waiver approval, please submit another waiver including the new course.
• Allow 5-7 business days for waiver processing.

What's covered?

100% or a lesser percentage of the non-resident portion of your tuition. You must pay all other assessed tuition and fees.

Note: If you withdraw from a course or withdraw from the university, you are liable for fee payment as established by standard university policy. You will not be liable for the amount covered by out-of-state tuition waivers you may be awarded. For more information about the costs of your specific program, go to Online Tuition.

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

• Undergraduate Programs
• Engineering Technology, B.S.
• Information Engineering Technology
• Exceptional Student Education, B.A.
• Health Sciences, B.S.
• Allied Health
• Health Care Professional
• Medical Information Technology
• Public Health
• Interdisciplinary Information Technology (IIT) B.S.
• Networking and Telecommunications.
• Maritime Studies, B.A
• Nursing: RN-BSN
• Oceanography, B.S.
• Workforce and Program Development, B.S.
• Graduate Programs
• Administration, M.S.A.
• Acquisition & Contract Administration
• Database Administration
• Health Care Administration
• Human Performance Technology
• Leadership
• Public Administration
• Software Engineering Administration
• Computer Science M.S.
• Database Systems
• Software Engineering
• Curriculum & Instruction, M.Ed.
• Career and Technical Studies Cognate
• Elementary Education Comprehensive
• Instructional Technology Cognate
• Middle Level Comprehensive
• Primary Education Comprehensive
• Secondary Education Comprehensive
• Educational Leadership M.Ed.
• Educational Leadership Certification Specialization
• Education and Training Management (ETMS)
• Education and Training Management (ETMS-HPT)
• Human Performance Technology
• Education and Training Management (ETMS-IT)
• Instructional Technology
• Exceptional Student Education Comprehensive, M.A.
• Instructional Technology, M.Ed.
• Mathematics, M.S.
• Nursing, M.S.
• Public Health, M.P.H.
• Reading, M.Ed.
• Certificate Programs
• Database Systems
• Medical Informatics
• Public Health
• Emergency Management
• Environmental Health
• Infection Control
• Occupational Safety and Health
• Readiness and Response
• Professional Accountancy
• Technology Systems Support
• Workforce and Program Development

Who’s not eligible?

• Students enrolled as Academic Common Market students.
• Students unable to prove non-residency.

Who’s eligible?

• Students may be eligible for non-resident tuition waivers if they:
• Are admitted to an online degree or certificate listed above,
• Are a Non-Florida Resident, and
• Enrolled in Online Campus (OLC coded) courses

Fill out the Tuition Waiver Form

Contact your Online Campus Waiver Coordinator if you have questions about qualifying.