Tuition Waivers

Tuition Fee Waivers and Exemptions

St. Petersburg College offers several ways to reduce the cost of tuition and fees for the following:

• Active Duty Military and Veterans
• Bailey Family Foundation
• Dependent Child of a Special Risk
• Homeless Fee Exemption
• Law enforcement officer dependents 
• Senior citizens Complete the online form, print it and bring it to campus.
• State employees 

Out-of-State Tuition Waivers for:

• Select High School Graduates
• Recipients of Purple Heart or Superior Combat Decorations
• Congressman C.W. Bill Young Veteran Tuition Waiver Program
  

Department of Children and Families

Students who received services from the Department of Children and Families (DCF) may be eligible for a Tuition and Fee Exemption if they reached age 18 in the custody of DCF, were adopted from DCF, were in the custody of a relative under s. 39.5085, F.S. or placed in a guardianship by the court after reaching age 16 and spending at least 6 months in the custody of DCF.

• DCF Form CF-FSP 5220 (DCF Tuition and Fee Exemption)
  In your first term at SPC, email your valid and signed DCF Form CF-FSP 5220 to Sandra Albright at albright.sandra@spcollege.edu. You only need to submit this form once to SPC. If you do not have your DCF Form CF-FSP 5220, you can contact DCF directly at 844-ILYOUTH (844-459-6884).
  
  
• Department of Children and Families Tuition and Fee Exemption Enrollment Notification Form
  Each term, once you have submitted your DCF Form CF-FSP 5220 and you are enrolled in classes, please complete this form.  You must also complete this form each time you add, drop or change a class.

Disabled Veteran Waiver

• Disabled Veteran Waiver

  In 2022, In 2022, House Bill 45 (Chapter No. 2022-187, Laws of Florida) created section 295.011, Florida Statutes (F.S.), to establish a fee waiver for disabled veterans who are enrolled in a postsecondary program and receive educational assistance under the GI Bill, but who do not qualify for the 100 percent eligibility tier federally.

  Beginning in 2022-23, these students are eligible to receive a waiver in the amount that is the difference between the portion of tuition and fees authorized under federal law and the full amount of tuition and fees charged by the institution attended.

  To qualify for this waiver, the student must meet the following criteria:
  1. Be a resident of the state of Florida.
  2. Have a disability rating with the VA, or any branch of the US Armed Service, of 100% Total and Permanent.
  3. Be in receipt of VA GI Bill benefits at a rate of less than 100% eligibility.
  If you meet these criteria, please fill out the Disabled Veteran Waiver and include supporting documentation to prove eligibility.

  Examples which prove eligibility may be, but are not limited to:
  1. DD214
  2. VA Certificate of Eligibility
  3. Official document from VA certifying the 100% Total and Permanent disability rating.

  Have you been approved for this waiver for a prior term and wish to request a continuation of this waiver? Complete the Request of Continuation of the Disabled Veterans Waiver