Student Accounting

Dept of Children and Family Services Tuition Waivers

Please note: The waivers listed below can not be used to cover Study Abroad fees.  Excess Hour and Repeat Course Surcharges are also not covered.

DCF Tuition Waivers:

For any student for whom the state is paying foster care, is a ward of the state or who is adopted from the Department of Children and Family Services after 12/31/1997, certain tuition and related fees shall be waived. They waiver can be used until the student is 28 years of age. The waiver can be used for qualified undergraduate and graduate level courses. Students who are eligible should contact their state agency to get the DCF waiver form. 

The signed form will need to be submitted no later than the payment deadline date of the first semester you attend USF. You only need to submit it the first term you have registered for courses that have been covered by the waiver.  If you submit your waiver form but do not register for the semester you will need to re-submit the form the next term you register. 

Where to submit forms/documents:

In Person- Tampa Campus, SVC 1039

Mail- UCO-Student Accounting
         ATTN: Kathryn Keller
         University of South Florida
         4202 E. Fowler Ave SVC1039
         Tampa, FL 33620

Email- TuitionWaiver@usf.edu