Tuition & Service Fee Waiver
Introduction
Cooperating personnel are teachers and administrators who facilitate field experiences or student teaching with/for UIC teacher candidates. A limited number of Tuition and Service Fee Waivers are available for cooperating personnel who meet the below eligibility criteria. These waivers can be used to complete coursework at UIC or another University of Illinois campus.
The Tuition and Service Fee Waiver only covers UIC service fees and in-state tuition. The individual using the waiver must pay fees not covered by the waiver. If you would like information on fees charged to UIC students, please visit the Office of the Registrar.
Important Policies
- The Tuition and Service Fee Waiver form and the applicable supplementing document(s) are due no later than 2 weeks prior to the start of the term you wish to attend. Please plan to submit the form before the deadline as late forms are rarely accepted.
- Tuition and Service Fee Waivers can be applied to any semester up to two years following the semester of service.
- Cooperating personnel are eligible to apply for one Tuition and Service Fee Waiver per one semester of service.
- Tuition waivers are not transferable to another person or staff member.
- Tuition waivers cannot be retroactively applied to prior coursework or semesters.
- The Tuition and Service Fee Waiver only covers UIC service fee and in-state tuition. The individual using the waiver must pay fees not covered by the waiver. For information on fees charged to UIC students, visit the Office of the Registrar.
- CTE receives waiver requests and evaluates them for eligibility. Receipt of a Tuition and Service Fee Waiver from CTE does not imply admission to the University of Illinois Chicago. Admission is a separate process. Please contact the Office of Admissions to learn more.
Eligibility Requirements & Submission Logistics
Cooperating Teachers
Cooperating Teachers are eligible to apply for a tuition waiver if they:
1) participate in a minimum of 45 approved field experience hours of service with a UIC teacher candidate during a single semester,
OR
2) serve as a cooperating teacher to a UIC teacher candidate for one semester. The UIC teacher candidate must be enrolled in an Educator Preparation Program during the time of service.
If you meet the above criteria, please complete the following steps:
- Download and complete the Tuition and Service Fee Waiver form. Please be sure ALL fields are complete; incomplete forms will be returned.
- Email the completed form to uic_cte@uic.edu. Your form must be submitted 2 weeks prior to the start of the term of use.
Note: Receipt of a Tuition and Service Fee Waiver from CTE does not imply admission to the University of Illinois Chicago. Admission is a separate process.
Full cost recovery (FCR) programs do not accept this Tuition and Service Fee Waiver. Please contact Extended Campus for more information on FCR programs.
Cooperating Administrators
Cooperating Administrators are eligible to apply for a tuition waiver if they facilitate teacher education experiences by monitoring or placing UIC teacher candidate(s) in observation or student teaching opportunities. The UIC teacher candidate must be enrolled in an Educator Preparation Program during the time of service. Only one administrator per school is eligible for a tuition waiver each semester.
If you meet the above criteria, please complete the following steps:
- Download and complete the Tuition and Service Fee Waiver form. Please be sure ALL fields are complete; incomplete forms will be returned.
- In addition to the Tuition and Service Fee Waiver form, administrators must confirm their service with a formal letter from a fellow administrator in their building. This letter must:
- Specify semester and year of service.
- Confirm that the administrator had the sole role of coordinating all teacher experiences for the school or district.
- Describe administrator’s responsibilities (placement process, continued support of UIC teacher candidates, etc.).
- Provide a list of all UIC teacher candidates who were supported.
- Be printed on school or district letterhead.
- Be signed by the author/fellow administrator.
- Email the completed form and letter to uic_cte@uic.edu at least two weeks prior to the start of the term of use.
Note: Receipt of a Tuition and Service Fee Waiver from CTE does not imply admission to the University of Illinois Chicago. Admission is a separate process.
Full cost recovery (FCR) programs do not accept this Tuition and Service Fee Waiver. Please contact Extended Campus for more information on FCR programs.