Planning & Budgeting

Graduate Appointment Waivers

Students with a graduate service appointment that meets certain criteria are eligible for a waiver of tuition and some mandatory fees. For current amounts waived, please see “Graduate Tuition Dashboards” under “Current Tuition and Fees Dashboards,” and use the toggle for “TAs and RAs receiving waivers” to see amounts waived or where payment is owed.

For a quick reference, a list of fees along with an indication of whether each fee is waived by campus are provided below;

UW Seattle students:

  • Operating fee – waived
  • Building Fee – waived
  • Technology Fee – waived
  • S&A Fee – not waived
  • Facilities Renovation Fee – not waived
  • IMA Bond Fee – not waived
  • U-PASS – waived

UW Bothell students:

  • Operating fee – waived
  • Building Fee – waived
  • Technology Fee – waived
  • S&A Fee – not waived
  • Sports Field Fee – not waived
  • Activ and Rec Center Construction Fee – not waived
  • Activ and Rec Center Programming Fee – not waived

UW Tacoma students:

  • Operating fee – waived
  • Building Fee – waived
  • Technology Fee – waived
  • S&A Fee – not waived
  • YMCA Fee – not waived
  • U-PASS – waived

Please see The Graduate School’s website for more details about graduate service appointments.