Authority for Fee Waivers
An institution shall not waive any of the applicable fees specified in Section V, Subsection R. , unless specifically authorized in this subsection. Special fees are not defined as a fee waiver.
Waiver of Nonresident Tuition
Nonresident tuition may be waived for the following categories:
a. Graduate/Instructional Assistants
Waivers are authorized for graduate assistants appointed pursuant to Section III, Subsection P.11.c.
b. Intercollegiate Athletics
For the purpose of improving competitiveness in intercollegiate athletics, the universities are authorized up to two hundred twenty-five 225 waivers per semester and, Lewis-Clark State College is authorized up to one hundred ten 110 waivers per semester. The institutions are authorized to grant additional waivers, not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the above waivers, to be used exclusively for posteligibility students.
c. Disadvantaged or Deserving Students
(1) The chief executive officer of each institution is authorized to waive nonresident tuition for disadvantaged or deserving students not to exceed one percent (1%) of the institution's full-time equivalent enrollment.
(2) In addition, in order to meet the workforce demands in the fields of engineering, information technology, and related high technology disciplines, the chief executive officer of each institution is authorized to waive nonresident tuition for students enrolled in these areas (if space is available) not to exceed two percent (2%) of the institution's full-time equivalent enrollment. Students eligible to receive the waiver must select engineering, information technology, or related high technology disciplines as their primary field of study. Information technology encompasses scientific and mathematical study of design and building computers and their applications; design and development of operational electronic data storage and processing systems; study and development of electronic systems for transmitting information via networks; analysis and the development of economic and public policy issues; and applying methods and procedures used in the design and writing of computer programs including the problem solving of information network systems.
Any changes to the existing Board approved list of primary fields of study must be submitted to the Board for their approval.
The institutions will provide an annual report to the Board on the use of these waivers in a format determined by the executive director of the Board.
d. Reciprocity with the State of Washington
Based on a limit approved by the Board, waivers may be allocated on an annual basis by the executive director to the college and universities in postsecondary education programs for Washington residents. An equal number of opportunities shall be afforded to Idaho residents in Washington postsecondary institutions.
e. Reciprocity with Utah State University
Based on a limit approved by the Board, Idaho State University is authorized to waive nonresident tuition for residents of the state of Utah when an equal amount of waivers are made available to Idaho residents at Utah State University.
f. College of Mines
Based on a limit approved by the Board, the College of Mines at the University of Idaho is authorized waivers to encourage enrollment in mining, metallurgy, and geology.
g. Reciprocity with the State of Oregon
Based on a limit approved by the Board, waivers are authorized for undergraduate students who are residents of the state of Oregon and who are majoring in mining engineering, metallurgical engineering, or geological engineering at the University of Idaho. The number of waivers to be awarded annually shall be limited by the number of waivers provided to Idaho residents in Oregon institutions of higher education.
h. Domestic Student Exchange Program
Waivers are authorized for nonresident students participating in this program.
i. Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Waivers are authorized for nonresident students participating in the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Professional Student Exchange Program and the Graduate Student Exchange Program.
Reporting Requirements
Each institution shall submit an annual report on fee waivers on a date and in a format determined by the executive director of the Board.
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