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University System Mandatory Fees Waived for Guard and Reserve Combat Veterans

Board of Regents Policy 7.3.4.1 waives MANDATORY FEES — not tuition — at University System of Georgia institutions for Georgia residents who engaged in combat operations as active members of the Georgia National Guard or the U.S. Military Reserves. Mandatory fees at a USG institution run to a substantial sum each term, so this is worth more than it sounds; but tuition itself is not waived, and the record says so.

Verified August 27, 2026

What this benefit is

Board of Regents Policy 7.3.4.1 waives MANDATORY FEES — not tuition — at University System of Georgia institutions for Georgia residents who engaged in combat operations as active members of the Georgia National Guard or the U.S. Military Reserves. Mandatory fees at a USG institution run to a substantial sum each term, so this is worth more than it sounds; but tuition itself is not waived, and the record says so.

What it's worth: Mandatory fees waived at University System institutions — tuition is not

  • TUITION IS NOT WAIVED. Only mandatory fees are, and the distinction matters — a student expecting free tuition will be surprised by the bill.
  • The eligible group is Georgia residents who engaged in combat operations as active members of the Georgia National Guard or the U.S. Military Reserves.
  • Mandatory fees at a University System institution are a substantial recurring charge each term, so the waiver is worth having even without tuition.
  • It rests on Board of Regents policy rather than statute, so it can change without legislation.
  • No fee schedule is published here because mandatory fees differ by institution.

Who is entitled to it

  • You engaged in combat operations as a Guard or Reserve member.
  • You are a Georgia resident.

Not sure whether that describes you?

Answer a few questions about this benefit specifically — we only ask what this one actually depends on, and we stop as soon as we know.

How to claim it

Deadline: Set by the institution
  1. 1Ask the institution's veterans or bursar office for the mandatory fee waiver under Board of Regents Policy 7.3.4.1.
  2. 2Take documentation of combat operations service as a Guard or Reserve member.
  3. 3Expect to pay tuition. This waives fees only, and confusing the two is the usual disappointment here.
  4. 4Ask what the institution counts as mandatory fees — the list differs across the system.
Form
Request to the institution's veterans or bursar office
File with
Your University System of Georgia institution
Documents you will need
dd214
Each term
Claimed per academic term.
Known gapThe Board of Regents policy manual itself would not render when this was verified, so the policy is cited through an institution's catalogue rather than from the manual. Confirm the current policy with your institution.

Sources

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