Show Tuition wavers give students a financial break Peri Peni Kinder Contributing Writers Some students may not have to pay all their tuition this semester Simply by filling out an application for a tuition waver eligible students students students stu stu- dents can save more than I f 1000 on tuition Cristi Easton is the Director of Financial Aid on the Redwood Campus She's helped hundreds of students obtain full or partial dis- dis counts on their tuition Students need to have at least a of 35 to apply Easton said Then we take the highest grade point averages and award waivers until the money is gone We usually usually usual usual- usually ly give out about waivers to continuing students and 90 to new students i c A waiver will cover the i entire or partial cost of tuition though fees and books are not covered by the program Tuition wavers Cont on Page 2 Tuition wavers Cont from front For time full-time students this can result in a savings of up to 1156 per semester Students can apply for either a summer semester waiver or a spring fall waiver but certain criteria must be met before applying Along with the and class load students must be residents of Utah plan to enroll in at least nine credit hours and have a declared major Students must also enroll in classes pertaining to their major and keep their grades up Students transferring from different schools are also eligible eligible eligible eligi eligi- ble for the but need to pr provide y yie ie 1 g r the waiver application 1 Departmental waivers are also available but Easton recommends recommends recommends rec rec- rec- rec checking with department heads to see what their requirements are and if a waiver is even an option Some departments such as the Fine Arts Department also require an audition before a waiver is awarded Not all programs get waivers said Easton So students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents should be careful about that Applications and information information information tion about waivers and other financial aid including scholarships scholarships scholarships schol schol- are available on the Financial advisors advisors advisors sors are available on the Redwood Jordan and South City Campuses Deadlines for the waiver application are approaching quickly with the deadline for new st students dents being March aIch 1 I and Students Strident L- L lJ g h fht |