Tuition Waiver for Blind Students

This is a tuition waiver for legally blind undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree seeking students who are Minnesota residents.

To complete this form, your physician, ophthalmologist, and/or campus Disability Resource Center (DRC) Access Consultant must complete and sign SECTION B. 

View the Tuition Waiver for Blind Students form

Use this form if...

You meet all of the following requirements:

  • Legally blind (vision is no better than 20/200 or 20 degrees of visual field in the better eye)
  • Minnesota resident who meets the University’s definition of residency
  • Enrolled in a credit-bearing course(s) that charge(s) tuition NOT enrolled in a fee-based program, study abroad program or National Student Exchange with host pay option.

Don't use this form if...

You are:

  • Not legally blind
  • Not a Minnesota resident
  • Not enrolled in a credit-bearing course(s)
  • Enrolled in a fee-based program, study abroad program, or National Student Exchange with host pay option.

Next steps

Return the completed form.

By mail:

160 Williamson Hall 231 

Pillsbury Dr. SE 

Minneapolis, MN 55455-0252 

By email: 

Send to [email protected]. 

In person: 

333 Robert H. Bruininks Hall (East Bank), or 

130 Coffey Hall (St. Paul)