UIC Graduate College - University of Illinois at Chicago
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Board of Trustees Tuition and Selected Fees Waivers

The Board of Trustees (BOT) of the University of Illinois provides a limited reserve of waivers to the UIC Graduate College, which we then award to programs in three ways: allocated per semester, for students who have won individual internal and external fellowships, and for students selected for external training grants by programs.

Students who are interested in receiving a BOT waiver must speak to the Director of Graduate Studies for their academic program. All BOT waivers are requested by the academic program, not directly by the student.

Directors of Graduate Studies and their staff should refer to the Waiver Handbook for complete information on BOT waivers, including how they are allocated, how to request them, and deadlines.

In general, a student holding a BOT waiver must be registered full time, being at least 12 credits in the Fall and Spring and 6 credits in the summer. The student must also be in good standing.

BOT waivers cover the following charges:

  • Full tuition, including differential, if any
  • Service fee
  • Health service fee
  • Academic facilities maintenance fund assessment (AFMFA)
  • Library and Information Technology Assessment (LITA)
  • $100 toward the cost of university health insurance (CampusCare) if the student is enrolled. The entire $100 is paid in the first semester that the student is enrolled in CampusCare, usually the Fall.

BOT waivers do not cover the following charges:

  • General fee
  • CTA transportation fee
  • Student-to-student fee
  • The remainder of the cost of health insurance after the $100 payment

For a complete tuition and fee schedule, please refer to the Office of Registration and Records.

For any questions about BOT waivers, please contact Lisa Knepshield, Fellowship and Financial Aid Coordinator, at lisaknep@uic.edu or at 312.355.3456.

Tuition Waivers and Student Loans  

A Graduate College BOT Waiver plus any federal loans and/or work-study cannot exceed the cost of attendance for the academic year. If applying for loans and/or work-study a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed.  See the Graduate Student Guide from the Office of Student Financial Aid for more information.