UNF Student Financial Services Office-Waivers
The University of North Florida accepts the following waivers:
Senior Citizens/Learning for a Lifetime (LFL)
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Pursuant to Florida Statute 1009.24, The LFL program was designed to promote the increasing desire for knowledge among experienced citizens of the First Coast community. The LFL program allows Florida residents for tuition purposes, aged 60 or older, to audit college-level courses with tuition waived.
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No academic credit shall be awarded for attendance in classes for which fees are waived under Florida Statute section 7.008. This privilege will be granted only on a space-available basis, if such classes are not filled as of the close of registration. Students begin registration the day before classes start.
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The University will waive any or all application, tuition, and associated fees for persons 60 years of age or older who are Florida residents for tuition purposes and who enroll to audit courses being offered for college credit.
Tuition and mandatory fees will be waived. Any miscellaneous fees such as Osprey ID, lab fees and distance learning fees are the student’s responsibility to pay.
State Employees
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Pursuant to Florida Statute 1009.265, the University shall waive tuition and associated fees for state employees who qualify.
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State employees complete the State Employee Tuition Waiver Form located under the Student Services tab in your MyWings account. It can be found in the Online Forms option. The form will be open only after the date designated for State Waiver employees to register for classes each term (please see the University Academic Calendar).
Any courses registered prior to that date will not be accessible to the waiver and you will be responsible for all related fees.
UNF will verify employment before the waiver is posted to the student’s account.
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Students may register for up to six hours of tuition-free courses.
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Students not classified as Florida residents for tuition purposes are responsible for the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition.
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Fees will only be waived for courses listed on the online State Employee Fee Waiver form. When registration changes, the waiver (our system) will re-apply the waiver, provided the course is eligible.
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State Waiver students must register on the registration day
. Only after non-waiver students have registered will you be able to register. Please be prepared for the possibility that your first choice of courses may be unavailable.
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You will be responsible for all fees for courses listed on your form that you register for, or are on a wait list for, prior to the State Employee Tuition Waiver registration date.
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If you register
before
the State Employee Tuition Waiver registration date, later drop the course and re-register on or after the State Employee Tuition Waiver
registration date, this course will not be eligible for a waiver and you will be responsible for all associated fees.
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Failure to submit your form by the deadline will result in you being fee liable for all courses for which you have registered
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State Employee Fee Waiver students are not eligible for advanced term registration and
may not register prior to the designated State Waiver SPACE AVAILABLE registration date
. Please disregard the time ticket assigned to you; this is based on student classification and UNF hours earned and is not reflective of your status as a state waiver student.
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Tuition will not be waived for the following types of courses: thesis, dissertation, internship, directed independent study, non-credit, sponsored credit, courses taken in an audit grade mode and Continuing Education
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The State Employee Waiver will not cover additional fees including, but not limited to, lab fees, the Wall Street Journal Fee, Week of Welcome Fee, Osprey ID Card Fee, Orientation Fee, Distance Learning Fee, or the state mandated Repeat Surcharge and Excess Hours fees
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Waiver of tuition for Market Rate or Cost Recovery courses will be at the approved tuition rate for traditional courses--$105.07 for undergraduate and $408.10 for graduate courses
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Students need to check the
University Academic Calendar
for the submission deadline
High School/Dual Enrolled
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Dual enrollment allows academically talented students to take college courses for UNF credit while currently enrolled in high school to fulfill graduation requirements.
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UNF offers a limited number of dual enrollment courses. If you plan to participate in dual enrollment, you should work closely with your high school guidance counselor to ensure your courses will be compatible with your future college goals. Your dual enrollment classes should help you meet UNF general education requirements, meet prerequisite or lower division requirements for your intended major, or substitute for elective hours. In addition, comparable high school courses should be unavailable, and the university must have space available in the requested class.
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Eligibility for participation in the Dual Enrollment program is set by written agreement between the school district and UNF.
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There are two ways students can receive dual enrollment credit from UNF -- through a pre-arranged dual enrollment course on the student's high school campus, or by taking classes directly on UNF's campus. Pre-arranged courses are created by mutual inter-institutional agreement and are governed separately.
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To qualify for dual enrollment, you must submit the following by the posted general admission deadline:
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Admissions Application
NOTE: Application is valid for one semester only.
Students must reapply each term (by the posted deadline).
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Dual Enrollment Term of Agreement with signatures from high school principal, counselor, and parent (available through the high school guidance counselor or UNF's Admissions Office)
NOTE: Terms of agreement form is valid for one semester only.
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Official high school transcripts reflecting a 3.0 recalculated, unweighted high school GPA or higher and at least 18 high school credits
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ACT or SAT scores taken within the last two years (minimum 24 ACT or 1100 SAT)
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Immunization form
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The Dual Enrollment Program at UNF is also available to high school students enrolled in a home education program. The Dual Enrollment Program is in compliance with Florida Statute 232.02, which regulates home education programs. The appropriate district school superintendent or designee must verify that the student is participating in an approved education program. Home school students must meet the admission criteria outlined above in order to participate in dual enrollment at UNF.
Foster Care/Department of Children and Families (DCF)
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The University shall waive tuition and associated fees for any student who is or was at the time he or she reached the age of 18 in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCF) or a relative under Florida Statute 39.5085; who was adopted from the Department of Children and Family Services after May 5, 1997; or was placed in a guardianship by a court after spending at least 6 months in the custody of the Department after reaching 16 years of age.
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Students must provide a certification of eligibility from Florida DCF (on DCF letterhead) to the Student Financial Services Office located in Ann and David Hicks Hall, Building 53. This waiver is valid for Florida DCF only.
The forms must be submitted to the Student Financial Services Office by the payment deadline for the term as noted on the University Academic Calendar.
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- This waiver will waive tuition and fees, including Osprey ID and lab fees
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It remains valid until the student reaches the age of 28 and is valid for undergraduate degree courses only
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The waiver can be used for Market Rate and Cost Recovery programs and will cover tuition, capital improvement fee, ID card fee, financial aid fee, technology fee and distance learning fee.
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It does not cover the excess hours fee
Linkages
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Pursuant to Florida Statute section 288.8175, Florida linkage institutes were created to assist in the development of stronger economic, cultural, educational, and social ties between this state and strategic foreign countries through the promotion of expanded public and private dialogue on cooperative research and technical assistance activities, increased bilateral commerce, student and faculty exchange, cultural exchange, and the enhancement of language training skills between the postsecondary institutions in this state and those of selected foreign countries. Each institute must ensure that minority students are afforded an equal opportunity to participate in the exchange.
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Students
who are granted a linkages waiver receive a letter from the University or
department issuing the linkage. This
letter must be submitted to the Student Financial Services (SFS) Office located in Ann and David Hicks Hall, Building 53. Sometimes the University or department will send
the letter to the SFS Office on behalf of the student.
The forms must be submitted to the Student Financial Services Office by the payment deadline for the term as noted on the University Academic Calendar.
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The waiver will waive all out-of-state tuition and out-of-state financial aid fee for the semester as indicated on the linkage letter.
Homeless
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Pursuant to Florida Board of Governors regulation 8.014, the University shall waive tuition and associated fees for any student who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, excluding university housing, or whose primary nighttime residence is a public or private shelter designed to provide temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized, or a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.
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Students requesting a homeless waiver are required to provide proof of homelessness (affidavit from a homeless shelter, for example) to the Student Financial Services Office (located in Ann and David Hicks Hall, Building 53) by the payment deadline for the term as noted on the University Academic Calendar.
Students must submit proof of homelessness each semester.
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This waiver will waive tuition and associated fees including lab fees. The waiver does not include repeat surcharge or excess hours fees.
Purple Heart Recipients
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Pursuant to Florida Statute 1009.26, the University shall wave undergraduate tuition and associated fees for each recipient of a Purple Heart, or another combat decoration superior in precedence which was awarded for valor.
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Students are required to submit to the Student Financial Services Office (located in Ann and David Hicks Hall, Building 53) form DD-214 issued at the time of separation from service as documentation that the student has received a Purple Heart or another combat decoration superior in precedence.
The forms must be submitted to the Student Financial Services Office by the payment deadline for the first term as noted on the University Academic Calendar; the waiver will automatically be applied to your account in future terms.
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The waiver covers only tuition and fees associated with credit hour instruction provided directly by the University and does not include any additional fees that may be charged for specialized programs or by external organizations
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A waiver for a Purple Heart recipient or recipient of another combat decoration superior in precedence shall be applicable for 110 percent of the number of required credit hours of the degree or certificate program for which the student is enrolled
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This waiver can be used for Cost Recovery programs and will cover tuition only
Certificate of Participation
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Pursuant to Florida Statute 1009.26 (2), persons who supervise interns for institutions within the State University System may be given one non-transferable certificate (fee waiver) for each full academic term during which the person serves as an intern supervisor. This certificate shall provide for waiver of the basic tuition fee (as defined in Regulation 7.001).
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The certificate, along with payment of fees, must be submitted to the Student Financial Services Office (located in Ann and David Hicks Hall, Building 53) by the payment deadline for the term as noted on the
University Academic Calendar.
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Certificate holders are entitled to a waiver of tuition for a maximum of six (6) credit hours (including credit through The Division of Continuing Education) during a single term. Certificates shall be valid for three years from date of issuance and are not transferable.
Waiver of tuition for Market Rate or Cost Recovery courses will be at the approved tuition rate for traditional courses--$105.07 for Cost Recovery courses and $408.10 for Market Rate courses.
Special Risk Surviving Dependents/Spouse
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Pursuant to Florida Statute 112.1915, students whose parent or spouse was a member of law enforcement, firefighter, or correctional officer who died in the line of duty are eligible for a waiver of tuition and associated fees.
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Students must submit a letter from the agency chief indicating the parent died in the line of duty.
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The forms must be submitted to the Student Financial Services Office by the payment deadline for the term as noted on the University Academic Calendar.
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Students must be in good standing with the University to receive the waiver.
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- The waiver will waive tuition and
associated course fees up to 120 credit hours.
- The benefits under this waiver are valid
until the child’s 25th birthday
- Spouses must commence benefits within 5
years after the death occurs and benefits shall continue until the 10th
anniversary of the death
- This waiver can be used for Market Rate and Cost Recovery programs and will cover tuition, capital improvement fee, ID card fee, financial aid fee, technology fee and distance learning fee.
Dependents of Deceased Teachers/School Administrators
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Pursuant to Florida Statute 112.1915, students whose parent was a teacher or school administrator who died because of their job are eligible for a waiver up to 120 credit hours
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Students must submit a letter from the agency chief indicating the parent died in the line of duty.
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Students must be in good standing with the university to receive the waiver.
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The waiver applies to tuition and regular course fees
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The benefits under this waiver are valid until the child’s 25th birthday
- This waiver can be used for Market Rate and Cost Recovery programs and will cover tuition, capital improvement fee, ID card fee, financial aid fee, technology fee and distance learning fee.
Victims of Wrongful Incarceration
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Pursuant to Florida Board of Governors regulation 7.008, the University will waive tuition and associated fees up to 120 credit hours of instruction for persons wrongfully incarcerated.
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The student needs to submit proof that the felony conviction was vacated by the court and the original sentencing court has issued its order finding that the person neither committed the act, nor did aid, abet or act as an accomplice or accessory to the act or offense. The forms must be submitted to the Student Financial Services Office by the payment deadline for the term as noted on the University Academic Calendar.
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The wrongfully incarcerated person meets and maintains the regular admission requirement of the University.
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The student remains registered and makes satisfactory academic progress as defined by the University.
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The waiver will waive tuition and associated fees up to 120 credit hours of instruction if the eligibility requirements are met.
This waiver can be used for Market Rate and Cost Recovery programs and will cover tuition, capital improvement fee, ID card fee, financial aid fee, technology fee and distance learning fee.
Nonresident Waiver
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Pursuant to HB 851, Florida Statute 1009.26, the University shall waive out-of-state tuition and out-of-state financial aid fee for students who attend a Florida secondary school for three consecutive years immediately preceding high school graduation.
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Students must be admitted to UNF and meet the following requirements:
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Have attended a Florida secondary school for three consecutive years immediately before graduating from a Florida high school (students must attend a public or private Florida high school; home schooled students are not eligible);
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Submit an admissions application to a State University System Institution, Florida College System institution, or technical center within 24 months of high school graduation; and
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Submit an official high school transcript(s) that provides evidence of meeting the criteria above
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The waiver will waive the out-of-state tuition and out-of-state financial aid fee only, if applicable, for students who meet the requirements. The waiver does not waive any other tuition and fees.
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UNF will verify that the student’s residency status before the waiver is applied.
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The waiver is valid for 110 percent of the required credit hours of the undergraduate degree for which the student is enrolled.
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Students are not eligible for state financial aid programs.
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Due to the requirement of attending a Florida secondary school, home educated students are not eligible.
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Students submit the waiver form and official paper high school transcript to Residency Processing via One Stop Student Services located in Ann and David Hicks Hall, Building 53.
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The forms must be submitted by the payment deadline for the term as noted on the
University Academic Calendar
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Veteran and GI Bill Dependent Out-of-State Tuition Waiver Program
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Pursuant to Florida Statute 1009.26 (12)(a), and the federal Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 (Title VII, section 702), the University shall waive out-of-state tuition and out-of-state financial aid fee for an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Services, the United States Reserve Forces, or the National Guard who physically resides in Florida while enrolled in the University. This waiver has been amended as of July 1, 2015 to include any dependent who receives GI benefits and resides in Florida; they will also receive instate tuition.
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Veterans must:
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Have received an honorable discharge from the Armed Services, Reserve Forces or the National Guard AND
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Physically reside in Florida while enrolled at the University
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Dependent receives GI BIll benefits
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Physically reside in Florida while enrolled at the University
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For Veterans:
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The waiver will waive the out-of-state tuition and out-of-state financial aid fee only, if applicable, for veterans who meet the requirements.
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The waiver is valid for a maximum of 110 percent of the required credit hours of the degree for which the student is enrolled
For Dependents using GI Bill benefits:
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The waiver will waive the out-of-state tuition and out-of-state financial aid fee only, if applicable, for veterans who meet the requirements.
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The waiver is valid for a maximum of 110 percent of the required credit hours of the degree for which the student is enrolled and using GI Bill benefits. The waiver is not applicable once the dependent has exhausted benefits.
UNF will verify that the student’s residency status before the waiver is applied.
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For Veterans:
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Veterans must submit a copy of their DD 214 to prove the student has been honorably discharged
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Veterans must annually submit proof that they currently reside in Florida, such as a current lease or bill
in the veteran’s name
For Dependents using GI Bill Benefits:
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Dependents of veterans receiving GI Bill benefits must submit a copy of their certificate of eligibility each semester
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Dependents receiving GI BIll benefits must provide proof of residing in Florida each semester. Students living in UNF residence halls need to submit a copy of their housing contract. Other proof of residency must be in the student's name
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Students submit proof of living in Florida and a copy of their DD 214 (or proof of using GI Bill benefits [certificate of eligibility]) to the Student Financial Services Office located in Ann and David Hicks Hall, Building 53, suite 1100
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The forms must be submitted by the payment deadline for the term as noted on the
University Academic Calendar
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Active Duty Military
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Pursuant to Florida Board of Governors regulation 7.008 (23), the University shall waive out-of-state tuition and out-of-state financial aid fee for ctive duty military residing in or stationed outside the state.
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The waiver will waive the out-of-state tuition and out-of-state financial aid fee so that the student is assessed the same rate as an instate student.
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Students need to submit a copy of their military ID card and a copy of their current military orders.
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Students must turn in their documentation to the Student Financial Services Office (Suite 1100 Hicks Hall) no later than the published deadline date for the semester. Documentation needs to be submitted annually or to the end date of the orders, whichever is less, to qualify for the waiver.
