Teaching Associate Fee Waiver

CSU Executive Order 611 grants campuses the authority to offer Tuition Fee Waiver programs for Teaching Associates. In recognition of the important contribution our Teaching Associates make to the campus community, University Policy S05-9 [pdf] authorizes San José State University to offer tuition fee waivers to Teaching Associates.

Eligibility Requirements

Application

• Submit the Teaching Associate Fee Waiver Application [pdf] to your hiring department to begin the process
• Teaching Associate who are receiving federal/state financial aid, including any state grants, scholarship, or fellowships must contact Carolyn Guel, 408-924-6083 at the Financial Aid & Scholarship Office. Receiving the tuition fee waiver can affect their financial aid.
• Special session and self-support courses are not eligible for fee waiver.

Fees waived during the teaching semester

• Mandatory campus miscellaneous fees
• Mandatory state university fees

Employment Time Base (FTE) Fee Waiver Plan

TA's current appointment time base (FTE) affects the number of course units (student credit hours) for which fees will be waived (reimbursed).

Time Base of TA Appointment: Waiver for Course units or Student Credit Hours:

• If FTE is under 0.10 (0.067 WTU): No Fee Waiver
• FTE 0.10 to FTE 0.20 (0.067 - 3 WTU): Up to 6 units of semester coursework will be waived
• FTE 0.20 (3 WTU) or higher: All semester coursework will be waived