The CSU promotes career and professional development for CSU employees through the Tuition Fee Waiver program. Tuition Fee waiver entitles eligible CSU employees (and in some cases their spouse, registered domestic partner or eligible dependent child) to enroll in courses at any CSU campus. This benefit waives specific fees for up to two courses, or six units, whichever is greater, per term. Eligibility for this benefit varies by employee group. Tuition Fee waiver applies to CSU general fund courses only. Courses in self-support programs may not be taken through this fee waiver.

• Navigate to https://optimize.calstate.edu/ec to access the Optimize Employee Center.

• At the top of the page, click on the Human Resources tab.

• Click on the Tuition Fee Waiver request.

• The Tuition Fee Waiver form is now ready for you to fill out.
• Be sure to include all the required information noted by the red asterisk.
• There are two tuition fee waiver types:
  1. Staff and Faculty which requires approval from your manager
  2. Dependent, which requires no approval but additional information is required.
• If the tuition fee waiver requires approval, be sure the field Supervisor/Dean/Department Approval is filled in with your manager.
  
  

• If you need to edit further before submitting the form, click the Save as Draft button.
• You can return to finish the form by navigating to the My Requests link on the Employee Center homepage.

• Select the Drafts tab and click on your Tuition Fee Waiver draft.

• When the form is complete, click the Submit button
  • Staff and Faculty requests are sent for approval
  • Dependent requests are sent to the Tuition Fee Waiver Coordinator next.
• After the form is submitted, status can be tracked in My Requests
  • You can communicate with the Tuition Fee Waiver Coordinator by typing a message on the Activity tab and clicking Post.
• You will also receive email notifications for relevant updates about the form.
  
  

Tuition Fee Waiver Process Flowchart

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