Apply for a Career Development Fee Waiver
The Fee Waiver application process is separate from the regular university admissions process.
Students will need to apply for admission to their prospective university via Cal State Apply and undergo the regular admissions process. Fee Waiver eligibility/approval does not guarantee admission to the university.
When applying you are encouraged to pay the $70 application fee in a timely manner. Upon acceptance to the university, an employee can request a $70 application refund by attaching a receipt of purchase to the fee waiver application. Only one refund request will be granted per attending university. The orientation fee is not covered by the Employee Fee Waiver & Reduction Program.
- For Cal Poly Pomona Admissions information, visit the Office of Admissions.
- To apply to any CSU campus, visit Cal State Apply.
Complete an Individual Career Development Plan (ICDP) (PDF)
Optional: Employees may submit an Alternative Work Schedule (PDF) which is a request to temporarily change their work hours to attend scheduled courses. This request must be approved by the HEERA manager and submitted as an attachment on the Fee Waiver application. Alternative Work Schedule requests will be submitted to Payroll for processing.
The fee waiver can be applied to state funded/regular academic session courses. Courses offered via Extended Learning/Open University/Foundation, are NOT eligible for the fee waiver.
Not sure if your class is eligible? Check the CPP Public Class Schedule to know if your course(s) are listed under regular academic session.
For other CSU Campuses, refer to public class schedule at attending university.
Visit the Education Benefits page to review fee waiver submission deadlines and important dates under Fee Waiver Deadlines.
Employees Attending Another CSU Campus
Employee Fee Waiver Application are due two weeks prior to the attending university deadline for processing. Visit CSU Campus Fee Waiver Links to review the attending university fee waiver deadlines.
Note: Campuses may not accept late waivers, so it is important to submit your waiver form with sufficient processing and turnaround time.
Submit Employee Fee Waiver Application (Adobe Sign)
It is the employee’s responsibility to pay remaining balances/fees by the deadline to prevent being dropped from enrolled courses.
For more information about payment deadlines, visit Dates and Deadlines.
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