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 one of 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.
• Family income is equal to or less than 50 percent of the state median.
• Family income is less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

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.