Employee Fee Waiver Program

The Tuition Fee Waiver Program, established in 1975, provides eligible 911±¬ÁÏÍø employees the opportunity to attend classes at CSU campuses at reduced rates. The authority to administer the program is based on Executive Order No. 491, supplemental policies issued by the Office of the Chancellor, and collective bargaining agreements. Eligible employees are encouraged to take advantage of this valuable opportunity to increase their skills in their current work assignment, or better prepare them to achieve a career objective consistent with the needs of the University.

**PLEASE NOTE: Employee fee waivers apply to general fund courses only. Courses offered through University Extension are not eligible.
Eligibility Table
Eligibility Criteria Employee Category
All unit members Unit 1
Full-time employees (permanent, probationary, temporary recruited-hired at least six months and a day) and part-time permanent employees Units 2, 4, 5,6, 7, 9
Faculty – Tenured and Probationary faculty unit employees, temporary faculty unit employees (excluding coaches) with three (3) year appointments, and FERP employees when teaching. Coaches must have at least six (6) consecutive years of service. Unit 3
Full-time or part-time permanent employees and full-time probationary employees (no temporary employees) Unit 8
  • Confidential (C99)
  • Excluded (E99)
  • Executive (M98)
Full-time employees (includes temporary) MPP (M80)

Note: An employee remains eligible, if he or she is on approved full or partial leaves of absence with or without pay. If the leave is for medical/health reasons, a statement is required from the health care provider. Employees NOT eligible to participate are temporary part-time and those who terminated employment.

Please follow the instructions in the Class Schedule, which outlines options for payment of tuition fees. The following tuition fees are subject to change without advance notice by the Trustees of the 911±¬ÁÏÍø. Employees taking courses in addition to the tuition fee waiver courses shall pay the difference in tuition fees. All other tuition fees shall be at the regular rates. This benefit applies to CSU general fund courses only. Courses in self-support programs may not be taken through tuition fee waiver.

**For reimbursement of the CSU Application fee, please submit a copy of the CSU Application fee Confirmation (the last page of the application) along with the tuition fee waiver form. The application fee will NOT be reimbursed without a copy of the confirmation.

Work Related and Career Development Programs for Employee
Bargaining Unit 2 courses only Undergraduate or Graduate More than 2 courses Undergraduate More than 2 courses Graduate Doctoral
All Units $3.00 $1,281.00 $1,599.00 $4,068.00
M80 and C99 $3.00 $1,281.00 $1,599.00 $3.00

**PLEASE NOTE: If more than two credited courses are taken, the employee will be responsible for the "More than 2 courses" fee.

Dependent Program
Bargaining Unit 6 units or less Undergraduate or Graduate More than 6 units Undergraduate More than 6 units Graduate Doctoral
Units 1, 2, 5, 7, 9 (CSUEU) 3, 4, 6 $748.00 $2,026.00 $2,344.00 $4,813.00
Units M98, M80, C99 $465.50 $1,743.50 $2,061.50 $465.50

Three options are offered under the Employee Tuition Fee Waiver Program:

  1. Work Related– Courses to enhance the employee’s knowledge and/or skills necessary to perform the duties of the employee’s current position. The employee is not a matriculating student of CSU, East Bay. To apply, please complete the Tuition Fee Waiver Application - Selfform and submit it to the Office of Human Resources by the deadline for each quarter of attendance.
  2. Career Development – For the purpose of earning credits toward a degree to enhance upward movement. The employee is a matriculating student of a CSU campus and taking courses for credit toward such degree. Employees applying for Career Development for the first time (or after an absence of two quarters) must apply for admission to and be accepted by the University as a student upon their own merits. (Contact admissions for an application and deadlines.) To apply, please complete the Tuition Fee Waiver - Self form and submit it to the Office of Human Resources by the deadline for each quarter of attendance.
  3. Dependent Tuition Fee Waiver Transfer – Employees eligible for the CSU Tuition Fee Waiver program may transfer their existing tuition fee waiver benefit to one eligible dependent each term. The dependent must be a matriculating student working toward a degree at a CSU campus and taking courses for credit to meet the degree’s requirements. While participating in this program, the employee may not participate in the Work Related or Career Development Program for that term. To apply, please complete the Dependent Tuition Fee Waiverform and submit it to the Office of Human Resources by the deadline for each quarter of attendance.

The Tuition Fee Waiver Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources administers the Tuition Fee Waiver Program. Tuition Fee waiver applications and Individual Career Development Plan forms are available above or in the Office of Human Resources. A Tuition Fee Waiver application must be submitted each Semester to the Office of Human Resources by the deadline to ensure continuous participation.

The deadlines are set to meet enrollment and registration needs. All participants must submit their Tuition Fee Waiver applications to the Office of Human Resources no later than the specified term deadline. Late Fee Waivers WILL NOT be approved after the Semester begins.  PLEASE NOTE: These dates are subject to change.

Deadlines
CSUEB Semester Term Deadline Semester Term to other CSU's Deadline
Summer 2025 May 2, 2025 All Terms Contact Campus of Attendance
Fall 2025 June 30, 2025
Spring 2026 Nov 21, 2025
Summer 2026 May 1, 2026

All eligible employees with the exception of those in Unit 8 may take one course during regularly scheduled working hours, providing their MPP Administrator approves the request, based on the operational needs of the unit.  If the operational needs are not met, the MPP Administrator may either deny the request, or allow the employee to adjust their work schedule.  If more than one course is taken during scheduled working hours, the supervisor must approve the adjusted schedule.

In some instances, employees may need to enroll at another CSU campus. There is no release time for attendance or travel to and from another CSU campus. The Tuition Fee Waiver Coordinator provides certification that the employee is approved to take a work-related or career development course. Contact the Tuition Fee Waiver Coordinator for further information.

An employee must maintain normal academic standards to continue in the Tuition Fee Waiver Program.