As part of our university’s mission to afford each student the opportunity to pursue a degree, Grambling State University offers an out-of-state fee waiver to students who intend to fully engage and immerse themselves in Grambling experience. For tuition purposes, students from other states (U.S. citizens), International students and members of the U.S. Military may be considered to have some or all of their out-of-state fees waived when registering for admittance, provided they satisfy one or more the following criteria:

1. Students must first satisfy the admission requirements.
2. Students must demonstrate a financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid Office. Student   must complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for need assessment.
3. Students must complete the out-of-state fee waiver application after being admitted to the university, and submit it with all required documents.  The fee waiver application and accompanying documents cannot be faxed.
4. First-time Freshmen and continuing students must have and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. and will be evaluated at the end of the each Spring semester.
5. Special Achievement Consideration (SPIRIT):

Non-resident, undergraduate students (U.S. citizens) with high achievement in dance performance, or debate, or visual arts, or music performance, or theater performance may be considered a resident of Louisiana for tuition/fee purposes, if it is deemed that the students’ presence will improve the educational opportunities of other students.  Cheerleaders, ROTC, Orchesis, Band, Choir or other university-recognized or sponsored spirit groups that perform at athletic game activities, and SGA members, may also be considered in this group. The applying student must meet each of the following criteria:

• New students must first satisfy admissions criteria
• Students must demonstrate a financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid Office.
• Demonstrate high achievement in the appropriate performance area.
• First-Time Freshmen and Continuing Students must have and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and be evaluated at the end of the each Spring semester.
• Demonstrate leadership.
• Commit to participate in the appropriate performance area.

*Upon approval of the SPIRIT out-of-state fee waiver/exemption, the group director must have students sign a statement of understanding which outlines the conditions of retaining the out-of-state fee waiver/exemption.  The statement must be kept on file in the group director’s office for the duration of the waiver/exemption.

Additional Terms:

• The maximum time allowed for the out-of-state fee status is four (4) consecutive years.
• Students receiving the out-of-state fee waiver/exemption must sign a statement of understanding which outlines the conditions of retaining the waiver/exemption.
• Grambling State University reserves the right to limit the overall number of out-of-state fee waivers/exemptions granted.

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