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Review the below material carefully for eligibility, course limitations, and fee information. The CSU Employee Fee Waiver and Reduction Program allows eligible California State University (CSU) state employees or their eligible dependent to participate in the instructional program of any CSU campus at a significantly reduced rate. CSU Fee Waiver & Reduction Program eligibility is determined by the campus of employment. However, the campus of enrollment determines fees, deadlines, etc. Admittance in this program does not gaurentee admittance into the University of your choice. Fee waiver applies to CSU general fund courses only.  Courses in self-supported programs, such as Extended Learning, may not be taken through this program.

If you are enrolling as a new fee waiver participant, the university application fee of $55 will be waived. You will be responsible for lab fees and the cost of additional units/courses should you decide to enroll in more units/courses than are allowed through this program. Additionally, fees must be paid according to deadlines set by Admissions and Records and Cash Services. Your enrollment with the University may be canceled if fees are not paid by required deadlines.

Fee Waiver forms must be completed and submitted by the appropriate deadline. To access the Fee Waiver application click the Enrollment Forms and Deadlines link above, scroll down to the appropriate term and click on the corrisponding CSU Employee Fee Waiver and Reduction Application. This link is different for each term and should be accessed and completed each time you wish to use this benefit. Your request will be electronically submitted to our office and you will be redirected to this Web page once you have clicked "Done" at the end of the application process. Fee Waiver requests must be completed online by the appropriate deadline. An e-mail indicating receipt of request will be sent to all participants one week after each deadline. If you do not receive an e-mail, please follow up with Fee Waiver to verify your request was received. If you have questions, email fee waiver at feewaiver@csun.edu.

Provisions of the CSU Employee Fee Waiver and Reduction Program are governed by the language in Collective Bargaining Agreements or, for non-represented employees, Executive Order 712.  Provisions may change as a result of collective bargaining negotiations, which may affect your current participation in the program.  CSU fee waiver eligibility criteria for represented and non-represented employee categories is summarized below:

All eligible represented and non-represented employees may enroll in a maximum of two courses or six units per semester, whichever is greater. Classes may be taken for a grade or a credit/no credit but may not be taken for audit.  Courses taken in this program must be work-related or part of an approved Career Development Plan.  Employees may enroll in more units/courses by paying any difference in fees, which will be at the regular rate.  These additional units/courses are not considered part of the Employee Fee Waiver and Reduction Program and shall not be taken on state time.

Student services, including the Student Health Center, are not provided to employees under this program; therefore, employees participating in this program should use their employee ID card in lieu of buying student ID cards.