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VETERAN & SENIOR CITIZEN FEES - FALL 2008/SPRING 2009


Tuition Waiver for Veterans

Photo from ConvocationFor the purpose of granting a tuition waiver, a veteran is anyone who served on active duty in the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Air Force, and has been released from active duty under honorable conditions. Eligibility for the G.I. Bill is not a determining factor in granting a tuition waiver to a veteran in Connecticut.

To be eligible a veteran must be a Connecticut resident, matriculated and have served during the following periods: Active duty for at least 90 days during:

  • World War II ( 12/7/41-12/31/46)
  • Korean Hostilities (6/27/50-1/31/55)
  • Vietnam Era (12/22/61-7/1/75; any child of a Vietnam-era veteran who has been declared a MIA/POW also is eligible, provided the parent entered the service after 1/1/60.)
  • Operation Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, Noble Eagle and Iraqi Freedom (8/2/90-present).

Engaged in combat or in a combat-support role:

  • Peacekeeping Mission in Lebanon (9/29/82-3/30/84)
  • Grenada Invasion (10/25/83-12/15/83)
  • Operation Earnest Will (Escort of Kuwaiti oil tankers) (2/1/87-7/23/87)
  • Panama Invasion (12/20/89-1/31/90)

Active duty for service in the demilitarized zone in:

  • South Korea after 2/1/55
  • Somalia after 12/2/92
  • Bosnia after 12/20/95

Persons who served during any other period are not eligible for a tuition waiver. National Guard or Reserve time is not considered active duty (it is active duty for training) and, therefore, any period of service associated with either of these does not qualify a person for the tuition waiver. The DD214 must state: ACTIVE DUTY. To qualify, bring your DD214 to the Veteran's Office.

Source: Undergraduate Catalog 2005-2006


CT War Ear Veteran Part-Time Tuition

Please see our Part Time Fee Schedule for the part-time fee schedule for CT War Era Veterans.

Connecticut National Guard Tuition Waiver (Full-Time Students) Connecticut state residents who are members of the Connecticut Army or Air National Guard and are enrolled as full-time, undergraduates are eligible for a tuition waiver. The tuition waiver does not apply to other costs and fees, such as studentഊactivity fees and laboratory fees. It covers tuition only. Part-time or summer enrollment does not qualify students for this waiver.

Eligible full-time undergraduates must obtain a Certificate of Eligibility from their National Guard Unit and submit it to the Bursar's Office with their tuition bill each semester. For more information, contact the Veterans Office located in the Engleman Hall B-Wing Room 018A, (203) 392-6822.

Source: Undergraduate Catalog 2005-2006


Tuition Waivers for Senior Citizens

Connecticut resident senior citizens, age 62 and over, are eligible for tuition-free study at the University. The waiver of tuition includes the annual State Tuition and
State University Fee for full-time study and the per-credit fee for part-time study.

However, all part-time students, including those who are registered as senior citizens, are responsible for paying the registration fee, as well as any course studio or lab fees.

For senior citizens who are not enrolled in a degree program but are planning to take courses for enrichment, admission to a particular course depends upon course enrollment quotas established on the basis of tuition-paying students. Other fees, such as the University General Fee, Information Technology Fee, and the Student Activity Fee, are not waived for senior citizens. Special registration for senior citizens planning to enroll part time is held just before the beginning of each semester.

Special registration for senior citizens planning to enroll part time is held just before the beginning of each semester. For more information, please contact the Academic Advisement Center at (203) 392-5533.

Source: Undergraduate Catalog 2005-2006


Waiver Authorization Information

For information concerning various tuition & fee waiver authorizations for the Connecticut State University System please go to:
http://www.ctstateu.edu/bot/resolutions/1998/98-10.html

This site is managed by the Bursar's Office.
Revised: 4/10/08.