Nonresident Tuition Waiver

Not a Wisconsin resident? Read below for information on important nonresident tuition waiver details. This program can reduce the cost of your education but make sure you don't miss the important details!


Non-Resident Domestic Students

  • All U.S. students, other than those who qualify under the following programs, may be eligible for the Study in Wisconsin - nonresident tuition waiver program:
    • Wisconsin state resident rate;
    • Return to Wisconsin tuition discount;
    • Minnesota state reciprocity tuition rate;
    • Midwest Student Exchange tuition rate (students who are residents of Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska or North Dakota);
    • Veterans Choice Act or GI Bill; 
    • Other programs of tuition remission for non-resident students.
       
  • Additionally, if you're admitted and enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate special pricing program (e.g. Early Childhood Degree completion, MBA, etc.), you do not qualify for the Study in Wisconsin - nonresident tuition waiver.
  • If you're an undergraduate student, you must be pursuing a first bachelor's degree to qualify for this program. Graduate students must be pursuing a first master's degree or must not have received a doctoral or first professional degree considered equal to or higher than a master's degree.
  • You must enroll in and successfully complete a full-time credit hour load each semester to receive the Study in Wisconsin scholarship. A full-time student is defined as:
    • Undergraduate: Enroll in and successfully complete a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.
    • Graduate: Enroll in and successfully complete a minimum of eight credit hours per semester.
  • The amounts and eligibility limits for the Study in Wisconsin - nonresident tuition waiver vary depending on when the student was admitted. See below for details.

Admitted for fall 2018 or later

  • $1500 per semester for fall and spring semesters only ($3000 per academic year).
  • As an undergraduate student, you may receive the Study in Wisconsin scholarship for up to 10 semesters, a total of 128 attempted credit hours or completion of a first bachelor's degree, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent on you establishing and maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.500 or higher.
  • As a graduate student, you may receive the Study in Wisconsin scholarship for up to eight semesters, a total of 72 attempted credit hours or completion of the graduate degree, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent on you establishing and maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.250 or higher.

Admitted for fall 2016 through summer 2018

  • First year of enrollment: $2000 ($1000 per semester) for a full-time student.
  • Years two through five with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better: $4000 ($2000 per semester) for a full-time student.
  • Years two through five with a cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 2.0 (3.0 for graduate students) but less than 3.25: $2000 ($1000 per semester) for a full-time student.

Qualifying nonresident students admitted prior to fall 2016

  • UWRF awards $2500 ($1250 per semester) partial tuition waivers to all eligible out-of-state domestic students. Such awards are renewable provided you maintain continuous full-time enrollment with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.000 or higher.
  • Waivers are automatically renewable, subject to funding availability and student eligibility requirements: Students must maintain continuous full-time enrollment with a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA each semester.

Financial Aid

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River Falls, WI 54022

finaid@uwrf.edu

715-425-3141

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