Criteria for Tuition Waiver
The College grants the following waivers based upon available funds. Students must complete an application and meet the
criteria outlined below.
Adult Student Waiver
The Adult Student Tuition Waiver is awarded to beginning full-time or part-time students who have:
• Been out of high school for at least five years
• Been admitted to the College as a diploma, certificate, or degree-seeking student
• Demonstrates out-standing performance on-the-job or at the last educational institution attended
• Attach a written recommendation from the student’s employer, a community leader, or a faculty member who has
recently taught the student.
• Attach a detailed letter written by the student explaining the circumstances as to why the waiver is being requested.
• Must have applied for and accepted all Federal and State financial aid for which you qualify
Continuing Student Waiver
The Continuing Student Tuition Waiver is awarded to full-time or part-time students who attended SOWELA for the previous fall
or spring semester. To be awarded a Continuing Student Waiver, a student must:
• Be enrolled in a program that will lead to a diploma, certificate or degree
• Have earned a GPA of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale
• Attach a detailed letter written by the student explaining the circumstances as to why the waiver is being requested.
• Must have applied for and accepted all Federal and State financial aid for which you qualify
First-Time Freshmen Waiver
The First-Time Freshman Tuition Waiver is awarded to high school graduates who enroll at SOWELA Technical Community College
in a program that will lead to a diploma, certificate or degree. Students must:
• Have earned a GPA of 2.5 or greater on a 4.0 scale
• Submit a recommendation from two high school faculty members who taught the student while in high school
• Have demonstrated strong leadership (i.e., student government leaders, yearbook/newspaper, editors, etc.) while in
high school
• Attach a detailed letter written by the student explaining the circumstances as to why the waiver is being requested.
• Must have applied for and accepted all Federal and State financial aid for which you qualify
Chancellor Waiver
The Chancellor Waiver is awarded to a limited number of students. Consideration for the Chancellor Waiver is given to students
with extenuating circumstances that preclude them from receiving other financial assistance. The Chancellor Waiver may be
granted on a one-semester basis; but, the waiver may be continued at the chancellor’s discretion at the conclusion of one
successful semester of course work. Students must:
• Be enrolled in a program that will lead to a diploma, certificate, or degree
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Have earned a SOWELA GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale if continuing
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Attach a detailed letter written by the student explaining the circumstances as to why the waiver is being requested.
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Must have applied for and accepted all Federal and State Financial aid for which you qualify
REVISED 08/02/2019