Department of Child and Families (DCF) Adopted Child Tuition Waiver and Fee Assistance Program
SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY
The DCF Adopted Child Tuition Waiver and Fee Assistance Program is designed to lessen the financial burden on adopting parents in the Commonwealth. This waiver extends eligibility to all children and young adults, age twenty-four or under, adopted through DCF by state employees or eligible Massachusetts residents, regardless of the date of adoption.
Be twenty-four years of age or under at the start of the academic year
Be in the custody of the DCF and have been adopted by an eligible Massachusetts state employee or an eligible Massachusetts resident through the DCF.
Eligible state employees shall include all full and part-time Massachusetts state government employees employed by the state for at least six months at the time of the adoption. Employees must work for the state at the time of the adoption and continue to be employed by the state for at least six months after the adoption.
Eligible Massachusetts residents shall include all individuals determined to be Massachusetts state residents at the time of adoption of the eligible student. This waiver is based on the day college tuition amount only. Students must be enrolled in day college courses. Evening (Continuing Education) classes will not count towards their enrolled credit hours for purposes of this waiver.
This waiver may be prorated or canceled based on the number of day course credit hours you are enrolled. Students must obtain eligibility documentation from DCF and present it to Salem State's Financial Aid Office for consideration. For more information regarding eligibility documentation, please contact the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education's Office of Student Financial Aid at 617.391.6070.