In 2021, the Florida Legislature amended F.S. 1009.26 and Board of Governors Rule 7.008 to create the Grandparent waiver. This will allow an out-of-state student with a grandparent who is a legal Florida resident to attend a state university and have out-of-state fees waived beginning in the fall of 2022. It is the student’s responsibility to apply for this waiver and submit all necessary documentation in accordance with university deadlines. Waivers are limited in number by law and will be granted on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Students must meet the following requirements to be eligible to receive the Grandparent Waiver. Please review carefully and confirm that you meet each criteria prior to moving forward to next steps.
Student must have a grandparent who is a legal resident as defined in s. 1009.21(2)a., Florida Statutes. The term “grandparent” means a person who has a legal relationship to a student’s parent as the natural or adopted parent or legal guardian of the student’s parent. ** Florida residency proofs are required.
Students must earn a high school diploma comparable to a Florida standard high school diploma, or its equivalent, or completes a home education program.
Student must achieve one of the following: - An SAT combined score no lower than the 89th national percentile as determined by the FL Board of Governors; or - An ACT score concordant to the required SAT score above. *Minimum scores are updated annually based on National average.
Student must enroll as a full-time undergraduate student in the summer or fall term immediately following high school graduation and continuously enroll full-time every fall and spring term until the requirements for a bachelor’s degree have been completed. *** The student must maintain continuous, full-time enrollment in each term to maintain waiver eligibility. Summer enrollment is not required to maintain eligibility for the waiver.
You must be admitted to FIU prior to submitting your Grandparent Waiver request. If submitted prior to admissions, you may be asked to reapply. *Note: This waiver is applicable to entering undergraduates beginning in Summer/Fall 2022 forward.