Tidewater Community College to freeze tuition for fourth year in a row Storyblocks Person depositing money in a pink piggy bank on top of books with chalkboard in the background as concept image of the costs of education By: Web Staff and last updated 2021-05-20 21:01:26-04 HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - Tidewater Community College will freeze tuition and fees for the upcoming school year thanks to a unanimous decision announced Thursday by the State Board for Community Colleges. This is the fourth year in a row that the Board has voted to hold tuition and fees steady for in-state students who account for more than nine out of every 10 students served by Virginiaâs Community Colleges.