The California Education Code for the waiver of mandatory systemwide
tuition fees as follows:
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Section 66025.3 Dependents eligible to receive
assistance under Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Division 4 of the Military
and Veterans Code; child of veteran of the United States military who
has a service-connected disability, has been killed in service, or has
died of a service-connected disability, and meets specified income
provisions; dependent, or surviving spouse (who has not remarried) of
a member of the California National Guard who, in the line of duty,
and while in the active service of the state, was killed, died of a
disability resulting from an event that occurred while in the active
service of the state, or is permanently disabled as a result of an
event that occurred while in the active service of the state; and
undergraduate student who is a recipient of a Medal of Honor, or
undergraduate student who is a child of a recipient of a Medal of
Honor who is no more than 27 years old, meets the income restriction
and California residency requirement. The waiver of tuition or fees
under this section applies only to a person who is determined to be a
resident of California pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section
680000) of Part 41.
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Section 66602 A qualifying student from the
California State University who is appointed by the Governor to serve
as Trustee of the California State University for the duration of his
or her term of office.
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Section 68120 Surviving spouse or child of a deceased
California resident who was employed by a public agency, or was a
contractor or an employee of a contractor, performing service for a
public agency, and was killed in the performance of his/her principal
duties of active law enforcement or fire suppression and prevention
duties (referred to as Alan Pattee Scholarships). A person who
qualifies for the waiver under this section as a surviving child of a
contractor or of an employee of a contractor, who performed services
for a public agency must have enrolled as an undergraduate student at
the California State University and meets the income restriction
requirement.
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Section 68121 A qualifying student enrolled in an
undergraduate program who is the surviving dependent of any individual
killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade
Center in New York City, the Pentagon building in Washington, D.C., or
the crash of United Airlines Flight 93 in southwestern Pennsylvania,
if the student meets the financial need requirements set forth in
Section 69432.7 for the Cal Grant A Program and either the surviving
dependent or the individual killed in the attacks was a resident of
California on September 11, 2001.
Students who may qualify for the above benefits should contact the
Admissions/Registrar’s Office for further information and/or an
eligibility determination.
The California Education Code provides for the following nonresident
tuition exemptions:
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Section 68075.7 – A nonresident student is
exempt from paying nonresident tuition or any other fee that is
exclusively applicable to nonresident students if the student (1)
resides in California, (2) meets the definition of “covered
individual” as defined in either: (A) Section 3679 (c)(2)(A) or
(B)(ii)(I) of Title 38 of the United States Code, as that provision
read on January 1, 2017; or (B) Section 3679(c)(2)(B)9(i) or (ii)(II)
or Title 38 of the United States Code, as that provision read on
January 1, 2017; and (3) is eligible for education benefits under
either the federal Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty program or the
Post-9/11 GI Bill program as each read on January 1, 2017.
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Section 68122 A student who is a victim of
trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes who has been
granted T or U visa status shall be exempt from paying nonresident
tuition to the same extent as individuals who are admitted to the
United States as refugees under Section 1157 of Title 8 of the United
States Code.
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Section 68130.5 A student, other than a nonimmigrant
alien, who is not a resident of California is exempt from paying
nonresident tuition if the student meets the requirements of (1)
through (4), below:
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(1) Satisfaction of the requirements of either subparagraph (A) or
subparagraph (B):
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(A) A total attendance of, or attainment of credits earned while in
California equivalent to, three or more years of full-time attendance
or attainment of credits at any of the following:
- (i) California high schools.
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(ii) California high schools established by the State Board of
Education.
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(iii) California adult schools established by a county office of
education, a unified school district or high school district, or the
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (subject to class
hours' requirement).
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(iv) Campuses of the California Community Colleges (subject to the
credit requirements).
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(v) a combination of those schools set forth in clauses (i) to (iv),
inclusive.
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(B) Three or more years of full-time high school coursework,
California secondary schools, or a combination of California
elementary and secondary schools.
- (2) Satisfaction of any of the following:
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(A) Graduation from a California high school or attainment of the
equivalent thereof.
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(B) Attainnment of an associate degree from a campus of the California
Community Colleges.
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(C) Fulfillment of the minimum transfer requirements established for
the California State University for students transferring from a
campus of the California Community Colleges.
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(3) Registration as an entering student at, or current enrollment at,
an accredited institution of higher education in California not
earlier than the fall semester or quarter of the 2001-02 academic
year.
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(4) In the case of a person without lawful immigration status, the
filing of an affidavit with the institution of higher education
stating that the student has filed an application to legalize his or
her immigration status, or will file an application as soon as he or
she is eligible to do so.