Eligible OCCC employees receive free tuition — other costs may apply.
What is the Tuition Waiver?
All OCCC staff working 20 hours or more per week as well as full or three quarter time faculty may have their tuition waived up to a maximum of 15 credit hours per term or up to $600 of non-credit classes each term for classes offered by the College.
Part-time faculty may have their tuition waived up to a maximum of 8 credit hours per term or up to $300 of non-credit classes each term for classes offered by the College.
Employee dependents, (defined by the IRS as spouse, domestic partner, and/or a qualifying child), may also use the tuition waiver benefit.
Employees can use this benefit if they are not on a paid or unpaid leave of absence (except for leaves protected by federal or state statutes providing entitlements to leave, which does not include the Americans With Disabilities Act). Faculty members must be employed and teaching during the current or immediately preceding (not including summer) term in which the tuition waiver is granted and must not have been dismissed or have resigned the faculty member’s employment with the College, in order to access this benefit.
Steps to Receive a Tuition Waiver
Credit Courses
1. If you have never taken a class with OCCC before or have not taken a class since 2020, complete the online application available here. This must be completed for credit and degree seeking students at OCCC.
2. For credit classes, you can find the class you want to take in the OCCC online class schedule.
a. If you are taking the class for a letter grade or as a degree seeking student, be sure to connect with an OCCC Student Success Coach here. Our Success Coaches can ensure that you are taking classes that help you reach your goals and assist with registration.
b. If you are auditing the course and do not wish to receive a letter grade, email the instructor of the class for permission to audit their class, and copy (cc) on the email the Registrar at Registrar@oregoncoast.edu.
i. If approved to audit the class, the Registrar will register you in the course after the first day of the class, per state regulations, and email you the first week of the term to confirm this registration
3. Fill out the employee tuition waiver request form here.
4. Please note that this waiver covers tuition only, employees are still responsible for any additional fees, book and/or materials costs for both community education and credit courses.
Non-Credit Community Education Classes
1. Fill out the tuition waiver form here.
2. You can check out the class lineup and find the link to register for a class here.
3. At the bottom of the list of classes on the registration page, is a coupon code, enter “employee” to receive the waiver.
4. Please note that this waiver covers tuition only, employees are still responsible for any additional fees, book and/or materials costs for both community education and credit courses.
5. Please note that certain noncredit courses may be excluded from the employee waiver program, and that some community education and small business development courses fill up quickly.
Any questions about this process? We’re here to help.
Call 541-867-8515 or email joy.gutknecht@oregoncoast.edu.