Washington Student Achievement Council/Tuition assistance
Washington Fee Exemption for Families of Fallen or Disabled Officers and Highway Workers
Amount variesLimited number available
All tuition and services and activities fees waived at Washington state and regional universities and Evergreen, for the children and surviving spouses of law enforcement officers, firefighters, state patrol officers and highway workers who died or were totally disabled in the line of duty. Children must start within ten years of finishing school.
All tuition fees and all services and activities fees, in full. It applies at the state universities, the regional universities and The Evergreen State College, and this section does not reach the community and technical colleges.
No deadline
What you need
The official page does not list required documents. Check the official page before you apply, since a provider can ask for paperwork it does not publish.
How to apply
- 1Ask the university's registrar or financial aid officeThe statute puts the duty on the governing boards of the institutions, so the university grants it rather than a state agency. Ask before fees are due.
- 2If a parent was a highway worker, ask anywayThe exemption covers highway workers on transportation projects, including those employed by a general contractor or subcontractor rather than by the state. Families in that position rarely think of themselves as covered by something written for police and firefighters.
Where this comes from
- Official source
- https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=28B.15.380
- Last checked by SCRN
- 2026-09-06Verified null days ago
- How it was verified
- Checked against the official page by a person at SCRN
- Source level
- Provider verifiedRead from the provider's own page.
- Deadline
- The source states there is noneNo date, but a child has to begin their course within ten years of finishing school. There is no such limit on a surviving spouse.
- How often
- per term