2004-05 Exemptions, Waivers, and Fee Reductions

Fees are subject to change without notice.

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Exemption from Fees. A student who is a spouse or registered domestic partner or child of a resident law enforcement officer or fire fighter killed in active duty shall be exempted from nonresident tuition and fees in accordance with Section 68120 of the Education Code of the State of California. In accordance with Section 32320 of the Education Code of the State of California, a student may be exempted from mandatory systemwide fees but shall not be exempted from nonresident tuition fees if: (a) the student is the child or dependent of a veteran of the United States military who has a service-connected disability or who has been killed in service; (b) the student is the dependent of a member of the California National Guard who, while in active service of the State, has acquired a service-connected disability or has been killed in service; or (c) the student is the surviving spouse, who has not remarried or registered domestic partner (who has not subsequently married or registered as a domestic partner), of a member of the California National Guard who, while in active service of the State, has acquired a service-connected disability or has been killed in service. A nonresident student who meets the requirements of Section 68130.5 of the Educational Code of the State of California regarding attendance and graduation from a California high school shall be exempt from paying nonresident tuition.

Students who believe themselves entitled to one of these exemptions must apply for a fee exemption before registering. Without this authorization, students will not be permitted to register without payment of the entire fee. Graduate and undergraduate students should apply for a fee exemption to the Registrar's Office at the campus they propose to attend.

A student who is a graduate of a California school operated by the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs shall also be exempted from nonresident tuition fees, even though the student may retain ties to a tribe located outside of the State of California.

Nonresident Tuition. Students who have not established and maintained California residence for at least one year immediately prior to the residence determination date for the term during which they propose to attend the University, and who do not otherwise qualify for resident classification under California law or University policy, are required to pay nonresident tuition. Final classifications are made by the Residence Deputy, who is located in the Registrar's Office of the campus the student proposes to attend, on the basis of a Statement of Legal Residence completed by the student and signed under oath. Prospective or current students who have questions regarding their residence status should consult the General Catalog or contact the Residence Deputy at their campus for additional information. Inquiries to the Office of the President should be addressed to diana.hume@ucop.edu.

Waivers of Nonresident Tuition. To the extent funds are available, the Nonresident Tuition Fee, with the approval of the President, may be remitted or waived in whole or in part in the case of any student who qualifies as a graduate student with a distinguished record, a foreign student, a teaching assistant or teaching fellow, or a research assistant; or in the case of a nonresident student who is an unmarried dependent son or daughter under the age of twenty-one or a spouse or a registered domestic partner of a member of the University faculty, who is a member of the Academic Senate.

Requests for graduate student waivers or fellowships normally should be directed to the Dean of the Graduate Division of the campus the student proposes to attend.

Fee Reductions (1). Students enrolled under the Policy and Procedures Concerning Part-Time Study in the University of California shall pay the following fees:

Part-time undergraduate students who are approved to enroll for ten units or fewer, or an equivalent number of courses per quarter, or for two courses or fewer per semester at Berkeley, shall pay the full University Registration Fee and one-half the Educational Fee paid by full-time students.

Part-time graduate students who are approved to enroll for one-half or less of the regular course load stipulated in Academic Senate Regulation 702, or who are pursuing an approved part-time program as otherwise defined by the Academic Senate, shall pay the full University Registration Fee and one-half the Educational Fee, except for those students enrolled in special part-time professional degree programs covered by the Policy on Self Supporting Part-Time Graduate Professional Degree Programs.

Part-time nonresident graduate and undergraduate students shall pay one-half the Nonresident Tuition, one-half the Educational Fee, and one full University Registration Fee.

The following individuals may enroll in regular session courses not to exceed three courses or nine units per quarter or semester, whichever provides the greater benefit to the employee, upon payment of one-third of the University Registration Fee charged at each campus and one-third of the Educational Fee:

Regular status staff employees in career positions and not represented by an exclusive representative; all academic employees appointed at more than fifty percent time in positions other than titles where student status is a condition of employment and not represented by an exclusive representative; and former University employees who have retired within four months of the date of separation from University service and who are annuitants of a retirement system to which the University contributes.

For staff and academic employees represented by an exclusive representative, the applicable memorandum of understanding should be consulted.

An employee so registered is ineligible for services and facilities of the counseling center, gymnasiums, or the student health services, other than those to which an employee is otherwise entitled. Fee refunds are allowed under the same procedures applicable to regular students (see Section 7).

Students enrolled in the High School-University Special Program are assessed the same reduced fees as University employees. Graduate students studying out of the State may be eligible to pay one-half of the University Registration Fee charged at each campus.

Effective with the Fall term 1997, the annual Nonresident Tuition Fee for graduate doctoral students who have advanced to candidacy is reduced by 75%. A graduate doctoral student may receive the reduced nonresident tuition rate for a maximum of three years. Any such student who continues to be enrolled or who re-enrolls after receiving the reduced fee for three years will be charged the full nonresident tuition rate that is in effect at the time.

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(1) For the purpose of determining reduced fee charges and refunds, where applicable, partial dollar amounts greater than or equal to $.50 are refunded to the next higher dollar amount. Amounts below $.50 are dropped.

Fees are subject to change without notice.

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