Tuition Fee Waiver for Employees Policy

To inform VCC employees about tuition and fee waivers.

Regular or permanent and temporary or term employees of VCC who are currently employed and have completed 6 months of continuous employment. Includes the following:

• Employees on maternity, parental or educational leaves.


• Centre for Continuing Studies (CCS) instructors who are currently employed at the College and have previously taught a minimum of 2 courses at the College, who have the approval of the Director of CCS, are eligible for fee waivers in CCS courses only. Excludes the following:


• Employees who are on leave of absence other than identified above.


• Casual or auxiliary employees.


• Students who are employed by the College. 

Eligible VCC employees who register in a VCC course¹ may have their tuition and certain course fees² waived if:

• they are not displacing a fee paying student; and


• they present proof of employment status; and


• they meet course prerequisites; and


• there is sufficient enrolment to warrant running the course.

Tuition and fee waivers are subject to the following conditions:

• Employees cannot receive a tuition fee waiver more than once for the same course.


• The College reserves the right to limit the maximum number of tuition fee waivers available for employees.


• The College reserves the right to limit employee participation in a course or program.