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Graduate Education and Life

TUITION WAIVERS

Tuition waivers support, strengthen and enhance graduate education at WVU and are granted to:

  • Graduate students serving in graduate assistantships or fellowships.
  • Graduate students with merit waivers awarded by their college, school or academic program.
  • Eligible WVU and WVU Research Corporation employees.

TYPES OF TUITION WAIVERS

Tuition Waiver Request Forms

RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF WAIVERS

Some graduate programs do not allow students to use tuition waivers. Learn more and view a list of programs that restrict the use of tuition waivers.

Read Restrictions

TUITION WAIVER DEADLINES

Fall 2024

September 5

GTA waivers accepted until this time

September 26

GRA/GSA waivers accepted until this time

September 26

Employee waivers accepted until this time

September 26

Merit waivers should be submitted by this time, may still be accepted

Spring 2025

January 28

GTA waivers accepted until this time

February 18

GRA/GSA waivers accepted until this time

February 18

Employee waivers accepted until this time

February 18

Merit waivers should be submitted by this time, may still be accepted

GENERAL GUIDELINES

  • Waivers cover University tuition only. Students are responsible for paying College tuition and University fees unless these costs are paid by another source.
  • Students may only receive waivers from one source for each term unless they are on a partial graduate assistantship, in which case they are allowed to receive merit waivers in addition to the 5 credits of waiver provided as part of their assistantship. Exceptions require permission from the Office of Graduate Education and Life.
  • Waivers cover the University tuition for coursework required by students' programs or approved by their advisors or programs.
  • Waivers can only be used for graduate/professional courses (400-level and above)
  • Some programs and courses restrict students’ use of graduate tuition waivers. Read more on Restrictions on Use of Waivers.

SUBMISSION FORMS

  • Waiver forms must be submitted each term. Make sure to read the guidelines on who must complete, approve and submit the form for each type of waiver.
  • Waiver forms should be submitted well ahead of the first student billing date for each academic term so that students will not be billed or assessed late fees for University tuition (if possible).
  • Employee waiver forms must be initiated by the student employee who is requesting the waiver.
  • Assistantship, fellowship and merit waiver forms must be submitted by appropriate University staff members (not by students).