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Fee Discounts and Waivers

A variety of fee discounts and waivers are available. Please note the deadline for each waiver or discount is the last day of late registration. Remember to submit a new form for each term. Discount forms may be faxed to (931) 221-6171, e-mailed to bursar@apsu.edu, mailed or delivered to the Office of the Bursar in the Browning Administration Building. Questions? Call the the Office of the Bursar at (931) 221-6285.

 

Dependent of Certified Public School Teachers or State Employees

A 25 percent discount on undergraduate in-state maintenance fees  is available for children/dependents of state employees or full-time, certified public school teachers in Tennessee. Students must be younger than 24 years of age on the first day of classes.

Dependent or Spouse of TBR or UT Employee

A 50 percent discount on undergraduate in-state maintenance fees and all mandatory student fees is offered to

  • Spouses of full-time TBR employees
  • Dependents (age 26 and younger) of full-time TBR employees

A 50 percent discount on undergraduate maintenance fees is offered to

  • Spouses of full-time UT employees
  • Dependents (age 26 and younger) of full-time UT employees

Employees of the State of Tennessee

Full-time employees of the state may enroll in one undergraduate or graduate course without paying tuition charges or program services fees. Employees must pay any special course fees, except the RODP online course fee.

Full-Time TBR Employees

(Full-Time TBR Employees need to obtain a form from their Human Resources department.)

Using the PC 191 form, full-time TBR employees may enroll in one course per term, as space is available, without paying tuition charges or program services fees. Employees must pay any special course fees, except the RODP online course fee.

APSU & TBR Central Office Employees

APSU and TBR Central Office employees may also use the TBR Reimbursement Program, receiving reimbursement for three (3) credit-hours per term, including special course fees. This program is available to employees who have been employed by the institution or Central Office for at least six months.

Active Duty Military Personnel: Out-of-State Fee Waiver Program for Graduate Programs

This program allows active duty military personnel stationed outside of Tennessee to pay in-state tuition rates for credit GoArmyEd courses instead of more expensive out-of-state tuition rates. The waiver applies to campus-based and online courses. Students eligible for this program will be classified as “out-of-state,” but will receive an out-of-state fee waiver equal to the difference between in-state tuition and out-of-state tuition. The out-of-state fee waiver is not available to spouses or dependents of active duty military personnel.

Active Duty Military Personnel: Out-of-State Fee Waiver Program for Undergraduate Programs through GoArmyEd

This program allows active duty military personnel stationed outside of Tennessee to pay in-state tuition rates for credit GoArmyEd courses instead of more expensive out-of-state tuition rates. Students eligible for this program will be classified as “out-of-state,” but will receive an out-of-state fee waiver equal to the difference between in-state tuition and out-of-state tuition. The program is available to all active duty military personnel stationed outside Tennessee, regardless of whether their fees are paid by the Army or from personal funds. The out-of-state fee waiver is not available to spouses or dependents of active duty military personnel.

Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) Program

Eligible military spouses may receive up to $6,000 of MyCAA Financial Assistance (FA) to aid in the pursuit of education, training, licenses, certificates and degrees leading to employment in “portable” career fields. Apply for benefits via the MyCAA Web site. Once you receive approval for MyCAA financial assistance, the approval notification must be e-mailed to bursar@apsu.edu, faxed to (931) 221-6171 or delivered to the Office of the Bursar located in the Browning Building, Room 140.

Children of Vietnam Conflict Veterans

Children of Vietnam conflict veterans who died while either serving in Vietnam or as a result of injury sustained while serving in Vietnam, or who have been declared missing in action in Vietnam, may be eligible for waiver of registration and maintenance fees. The parent who is deceased or missing in action must have been a resident of Tennessee. Contact the Veterans Affairs Office in Atlanta, Ga., at 1-800-827-1000 for more information and verification procedures.

Dependents of POWs or Deceased Veterans

A dependent child whose parent was killed or died as a direct result of injuries received, or has been officially reported as being either a prisoner of war or missing in action while serving honorably as a member of the United States armed forces during a qualifying period of armed conflict, or the spouse of such veteran, may be eligible for a waiver of tuition and required registration or matriculation fees, and may be admitted without cost to any of the institutions of higher education owned, operated and maintained by the state of Tennessee, if certain age limits, time periods for eligibility and residency requirements are met. Contact the APSU Student Financial Aid and Veteran Affairs at (931) 221-7907 for more information and verification procedures. Application Form.

Students 60 and 65 years of age or older, and students with disabilities

Tennessee residents age 60 or older, along with those who are permanently or totally disabled, may audit (take without earning college credit) a course without paying fees as provided by Tennessee law. To do so, the student must file a birth certificate or physician’s certification of permanent, total disability with the APSU Office of the Registrar. Forms will be duplicated and originals returned to students.

Tennessee residents who will turn 65 or older during the semester/term – along with students who are permanently, totally disabled – may register in courses for college credit at a discounted tuition rate. Students are accepted according to the space available. Students pay half of the regular cost per credit hour, with a maximum of $70 per credit hour. Students also must pay any special course fees (online course fee, business course fee, science consumables fee, music fee, nursing clinical fee and late registration fee). Appropriate documentation is required. Contact the Registrar's Office for registration timetables and procedures at (931) 221-7121.

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