Fees

Running Start students are required to pay mandatory college and/or student assessed fees as established by Pierce College. See Pierce College fee information.

Pierce College must waive mandatory college and/or student assessed fees for eligible low-income Running Start students. Eligible low-income Running Start students are still required to pay course fees, tuition and fees for courses below 100 level and textbooks. To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Student's family receives public assistance (TANF, QUEST, ProviderOne, WA Apple Health).
• Student is eligible to receive free or reduced lunch at their school district.
• Student is a foster youth.

The Running Start office also provides assistance to eligible low-income Running Start students with textbooks through the Book Loan Program. The program is based on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students are required to return loaned textbooks at the end of the quarter.

Download the Student Fee Waiver application from the Running Start Forms page.