UMass Boston

Waivers (also known as “tuition credits” in some cases) of mandatory tuition and fees are approved by the Legislature, Board of Higher Education, or the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees. Other waivers may be approved by the University of Massachusetts President’s Office.  Waivers of Continuing Education program fees may be set by the campus.  Details of specific waivers approved by these bodies may be found on the specific agency’s web site.    A list of all waivers available to UMB students is forthcoming on this page.

The application of waivers is restricted to one per student per semester.  Any student who may be eligible for multiple waivers will be granted the one with the most beneficial impact to the student. 

Employee Waivers:

The following schedule outlines waivers granted to UMass Boston and UMass System employees and their families for-credit bearing course tuition and fees. Campus employee waiver forms must be received in Human Resources by the course add/drop date. Forms submitted by other campus Human Resource Offices must also be received in the Bursar’s Office by the course add/drop date. Employees who submit their form late will be responsible for late fees imposed by the Bursar.

University Employee Waivers

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Approved Waiver Programs:

The following schedule outlines Waivers (also known as “tuition credits” in some cases) of mandatory tuition and fees approved by the Legislature. Forms for these programs should be submitted to the Bursar’s Office before the course add/drop date.

State Approved Waiver Programs

Waiver Programs Based on Contractual Obligations

The following waiver programs are the result of contractual agreements and are implemented based on the contract in place during the course semester.

• Graduate Assistantships (GEO Contract)
• National Guard
• DCF Adopted & Foster Child

Continuing Education Program Fee Waivers

Please visit Continuing and Professional Studies (CAPS) for non-credit course rates