Tuition Exemption - Washington State Employees - Office of the University Registrar

Student Information

Student Record Name(Required)

Student Record First Name

Student Record Last Name

Student Number(Required)

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

State Agency(Required)

Name of Agency/Dept/Institution of Higher Education

Position Title(Required)

Time at Agency(Required)

How long in position? Yrs / Mos

Intended Major(Required)

Classification

Tuition Exemption Classification(Required)

I have read and accept the Tuition Exemption for Washington State Employees Guidelines and hereby request tuition exemption as: (Check all that apply.)

Classified

Faculty

Instructional Staff

Contract

Half-Time or More

Non-Academic Employee

K-12 Instructor

State Identified Shortage Area

More Information Needed

Class(Required)

Additional Information Needed

Grad/Prof Degree(Required)

I am enrolled in a graduate/professional degree program.

Yes

GNM(Required)

I am taking this course numbered 400-800 as a graduate non-matriculated student (GNM).

Yes

Post Bacc(Required)

I am taking this course numbered 400-800 as a post-baccalaureate.

Yes

If you checked YES to any of these questions, THE VALUE OF THE TUITION WAIVER that exceeds $5,250 for study at the graduate or Professional Level WILL BE INCLUDED IN YOUR GROSS INCOME, and will be FICA tax withholding. However, if you document that the class is job related, as defined by the IRS, the value of the tuition may still be excluded from income.

DEFINITION OF "JOB RELATED" EDUCATION

The internal Revenue Service states that job related education must:
be required by your supervisor or the law to keep your present salary, status, or job (and serve a business purpose of your employer) OR
maintain or improve skills needed in your present job
HOWEVER, even if your education meets one of the above requirements, it is NOT excludable if it

is needed to meet the minimum educational requirements of your present trade or business OR
is part of a program of study that can qualify you for a new trade or business, even if you have no plans to enter that trade or business.
(A change of duties is NOT a new trade or business if the new duties involve the same work you did in your old job.)

Program of Study(Required)

My program of study is job-related.

Yes

Employer Information

Name of Authorizing Person(Required)

First

Last

Job Title(Required)

Agency(Required)

Agency Phone Number(Required)

Agency Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address

City

State

ZIP Code

Certification

Intended Courses to Take

Application Quarter(Required)

Summer 2025

Autumn 2025

Course Code(Required)

Please add ALL your courses that you will be taking this quarter. You can choose as many courses as you want to be reviewed as exempt, but only up to six credits per quarter will be assigned tuition exempt by reviewer.

Documentation

Document File(Required)

We need proof of employment so we can verify you qualify for tuition exemption. You can upload as many documents or pages as needed.

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 49 MB.

Tuition Exemption – Washington State Employees

Tuition Exemption Request Form