Fee Waivers and Discounts

Fee Waivers

State Employee Fee Waiver

Employees of the Tennessee State Government are eligible to enroll in one class per term. This is called a fee waiver. The eligible state employee must complete the necessary paperwork with their personnel office for approval. The approved application should then be submitted to tuitionforms@volstate.edu prior to registration and no later than 10 days after the term begins.

PC191 Fee Waiver

Employees of any TBR or UT system schools are eligible to enroll in one credit class per term using the PC191 fee waiver. The eligible employee must complete a fee waiver application with their personnel office each semester. The fee waiver form should be submitted to tuitionforms@volstate.edu prior to registration or no later than 10 days after the term begins.

Fee Discounts

Public School Teacher/State Employee Dependent Discount

Dependent children (under the age of 24) of a certified public school teacher or a full-time State Employee are eligible to receive a 25% discount toward maintenance fees each semester. The eligible employee must submit a new discount form for their dependent child to tuitionforms@volstate.edu each semester prior to registration or no later than 10 days after the term begins.

TBR Employee Dependents (Children or Spouse) Discount

Employees of TBR or UT system schools dependent children (age 26 or younger) or spouses are eligible to receive a 50% discount toward maintenance fees each semester. The eligible employee must submit a new discount form for their dependent child or spouse to tuitionforms@volstate.edu each semester prior to registration or no later than 10 days after the term begins.