This waiver covers system-wide tuition and mandatory fees at any California Community College, California State University or University of California campus for the dependents of eligible veterans. It does not cover books, parking, or room and board. There are four plans: Plan A for children aged 15 to 26 and spouses of veterans with a total service-connected disability or who died of a service-connected cause, extended to age 30 if the child is a veteran; Plan B for children of a service-connected disabled veteran whose own income is under the California income tax filing threshold, with no age limit and no wartime requirement; Plan C for the spouse, unremarried surviving spouse or child of a California National Guard member killed, permanently disabled or fatally injured on state active duty; and Plan D for Medal of Honor recipients and their children under 27 who are under the income threshold. Plan A cannot be combined with VA education benefits, while Plans B and D can.
Submit the completed application to your local County Veterans Service Office. Check the CalVet College Fee Waiver Calculator first to see which plan you fit.
The veteran’s discharge paperwork and VA disability or death documentation, proof of your relationship to the veteran, proof of California residency, and your income information if you are applying under Plan B or Plan D.
