Waivers, Residency and additional Benefits

If you believe you are eligible for tuition waivers, military residency, any additional benefits, or simply resubmitting an application, please click on the link below corresponding to the desired benefit action.

Chapter 35 (DEA)

If you are currently utilizing the Dependents’ Educational Assistance Chapter 35 (DEA) benefits, then you may be eligible for the WA State tuition Waiver for children or spouse of a disabled/ deceased/ MIA/ POW veteran. Note this only applies to undergraduate studies. Please click the button below to go to our WA State Tuition Waiver Application.

Chapter 33 (Post 9/11)

If you are currently a non-WA state resident and being charged non-residential tuition and wish to utilize the Yellow Ribbon program to have the difference between the resident and non-resident tuition rate covered, please click the button below to go to our Yellow Ribbon Application.

If you are about to run out of your Post 9/11 benefits and are in a STEM program, you can apply to receive additional benefits from the VA. To do this click the STEM Scholarship button.

Veteran Completion Waiver

If you are currently a WA state resident veteran that has at least 25 credits at western and exhausted your benefits, you may be eligible for a veteran completion waiver. Please click the button below to go to our Veteran Completion Waiver Application.

WA State Residency

If you are currently a non-WA state resident and being charged non-residential tuition and wish to have your residency status changed, please click the button below to go to our WA State Residency Application.