Cascadia College is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender and/or sex, disability, national origin, citizenship
status, age, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, or genetic information. All Cascadia materials are available in alternative formats and can be requested by contacting the Human
Resources office.
The legislature established this waiver to honor active and reserve veterans, National Guard members and their dependants. This is a mandatory
tuition waivers for the children and spouse of totally disabled or POW/MIA or deceased eligible veterans or National Guard Members. Colleges shall
waive all tuition (operating and building fees) and services and activities for:
Child or spouse of an eligible veteran or National Guard member who became totally disabled while engaged in active federal military or
naval service, and have no earned income. “Totally Disabled” means a person who has been determined to be 100% disabled by the Federal
Department of Veteran Affairs.
Child and spouse of an eligible veteran or National Guard member who is determined/declared to be a Prisoner of War or Missing in Action.
Child and spouse of an eligible veteran or National Guard member who lost his or her life.
Conditions for applying for this waiver include:
The child and/or spouse must a Washington domiciliary.
Child must be between the age of 17 and 26.
A child’s marital status does not affect eligibility.
Surviving spouses or children have 10 years from the date of the death, total disability, or federal determination of prisoner of war or missing
in action status of the eligible veteran or National Guard member to receive the waiver.
Surviving spouses are ineligible for the waiver upon remarriage.
Each recipient’s continued participation in the waiver program is subject to the college’s satisfactory progress.
STREET ADDRESS,
CITY & ZIP CODE
PLEASE MARK WHICH APPLIES TO YOU (THE STUDENT).
CHILD OF TOTALLY DISABLED OR POW/MIA OR DECEASED ELIGIBLE
VETERAN/NATIONAL GUARD
SPOUSE OF TOTALLY DISABLED OR POW/MIA OR DECEASED ELIGIBLE
VETERAN/NATIONAL GUARD
PLEASE MARK THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS YOU ARE SUBMITTING AND ATTACH TO THIS FORM.
CHILD OR SPOUSE OF TOTALLY DISABLED OR POW/MIA OR DECEASED ELIGIBLE VETERANS/NATIONAL GUARD MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING 3 – 4 ITEMS
(AS IT APPLIES):
DD-214 (MEMBER 4 COPY) of parent/spouse
Birth Certificate OR Marriage Certificate
Proof of Washington residency for both veteran and student. Declaration of living in Washington for 12 months
continuously prior to the start of the first quarter.
Documentation by the Federal Department of Veteran Affairs for Totally Disabled.
I certify or declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of Washington state that the foregoing is true and correct.
OFFICE USE ONLY
F A R E V I E W / C O D E D
State of WA Tuition Waiver for Child or Spouse of Totally Disabled or POW/MIA
or Deceased Eligible Veterans or National Guard Members
This form must be completed in PEN and submitted to Enrollment Services in-person with photo ID.
