Out of State Waivers

Out of state waivers are a reduction of a students’ tuition of up to the out of state portion of tuition and are granted by various departments to Non-Florida residents upon admission to the University of Florida. Students do not apply for out-of-state waivers because they are granted by various departments:

Graduate Waivers

Students should contact their respective departments for information relating to graduate waivers.

Certificates of Participation

Intern supervisors for institutions in the State University System may be given a non-transferable certificate (fee waiver) for each full academic term during which the person serves as an intern supervisor. The certificate covers the matriculation portion of tuition of up to six hours and is effective for three years. Students who have received a Certificate of Participation and want the waiver applied need to turn in the signed original certificate to University Financial Services located in S113 Criser Hall.

Linkage Institute

A linkage institute is a foreign country that agrees to pay the out of state portion of tuition for a student from that country. The student selected will receive a letter from their linkage institute granting a tuition reduction. The program is administered through the international student center. All students participating in the program are required to go to the center with the letter to receive additional documentation required to process the tuition reduction. The International Student Center (www.ufic.ufl.edu) is located in 123 Grinter Hall and can be reached at (352) 392-5323.

Adoptee from Dept of Children and Family Svcs, Foster Care and Special Risk

A student would be eligible for a special risk waiver if his parent or guardian was killed in the line of duty while working as a law enforcement officer or as a firefighter. The student would need to bring written verification from the agency specifying that the parent or guardian was killed in the line of duty to the Florida Prepaid/Third Party Billing office. For any student for whom the state is paying foster care or who is adopted from the Department of Children and Family Services after 12/31/1997, certain tuition and related fees shall be waived. Students who are eligible should contact their state agency.