What fees are covered by the tuition waiver program?

The tuition waiver program waives tuition, admissions fees, and the fees indicated in the table below. This means no money changes hands.  As a result, if staff/faculty members who use tuition waiver want to use any of the student facilities or services such as the gyms and fitness centers on campus or the light rail, they must be paid for out-of-pocket.

Tuition Waiver Program
TYPE FEE WAIVED?
Admissions Fee
  1. If you apply for admission to a UNC system school other than UNC Charlotte, contact that school’s Admissions Office to inquire about having the admissions fee waived. It is to the discretion of each institution's policies.
  2. While completing your application for admission to UNC Charlotte, you will encounter an admission fee. BEFORE you click the final Submit/OK button, follow the steps below to request that your admission fee be waived. 
  • If applying for undergraduate admission at UNC Charlotte, then contact admissions@charlotte.edu to have your admission fee waived.
  • If applying for graduate admission at UNC Charlotte, go ahead and SUBMIT your application.  Do not pay the fee; it will be waived within one business day.  If you have questions, email gradapponline@charlotte.edu or call 704-687-5503.  
 Yes
Required Fee Ed & Tech Fee Yes
Required Fee University Fees Yes
Required Fee General Fees - includes Athletics, Health Services, Student Activities, Debt Service Yes
Required Fee 49er Card System Student Association Fee Yes
Required Fee Food Service Facilities Misc. Service Charge Yes
Required Fee Safety and Security Fee Yes
Required Fee *Transportation Misc. Service Charge – includes Niner Transit campus shuttle system, Niner Paratransit service, and the CATS Access Pass Yes
Special Fee Certificate/Master's GRAD7999 - Resident Yes
Special Fee Doctoral GRAD9999 - Resident Yes
Special Fee Certificate/Master's GRAD7999 - Non-Resident Yes
Special Fee Doctoral GRAD9999 - Non-Resident Yes
Special Fee Experiential Learning Fee/Co-op Yes
Special Fee Matriculation Fee - New Students Only No
Special Fee International Student Fee (Students with visa type F or J) - per term No
Special Fee College of Arts and Architecture General Student Fee - per term No
Special Fee College of Engineering Student Fee - per term No
Special Fee College of Computing and Informatics Student Fee - per term No
Special Fee College of Health and Human Services Student Fee - per term No
Special Fee Advanced Scuba Diving Fee (PHED 2220) No
Special Fee Scuba Diving Fee (PHED 2219) Non-Major No
Special Fee First Aid: Responding to Emergencies (ATRN/EXER 2290) No

*NOTE regarding the Transportation Misc. Service Charge – The staff pass is $75 for a year whereas the student pass is $25 per semester (including summer).  If you are enrolled in classes through the tuition waiver program, you will still need to purchase a CATS all-access transit pass because this fee was waived.

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