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Waivers and Exemptions
The tables in this section describe tuition and fee waivers and exemptions for college credit courses. Contact Workforce and Economic Development
for this information for continuing education and workforce training programs.
Students classified as Texas Residents for purposes of tuition assessment may be eligible to have all or part of their tuition and/or
fees waived if they qualify for one of the waivers or exemptions. Contact the appropriate office for additional information and to determine eligibility.
| WAIVERS & EXEMPTIONS FOR RESIDENTS |
OFFICE |
| Students who graduate early from a Texas high school |
Financial Aid Office
1-888-382-8782 |
| Students who are the highest ranking graduate of their high school class (valedictorian) |
Financial Aid Office
1-888-382-8782 |
| High school graduates who received AFDC benefits while in high school |
Financial Aid Office
1-888-382-8782 |
| Texas veterans or dependents of Texas veterans who were killed in action or died while in service (Hazelwood) |
Financial Aid Office
1-888-382-8782 |
| Children of POWs and MIAs as certified by the U.S. Department of Defense |
Admissions & Records Office
1-888-382-8782 |
| Children of disabled Firefighters or Peace Officers as certified by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board |
Admissions & Records Office
1-888-382-8782 |
| Blind or Deaf Students as certified by the Texas Rehabilitation Commission, the Texas Commission for the Blind, or the Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Blind or Deaf students are certified by the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services - Rehabilitation Services, Blind and Deaf-Blind Services, and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services.) |
Admissions & Records Office
1-888-382-8782 |
| Students employed as Certified Educational Aides as authorized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board |
Financial Aid Office
1-888-382-8782 |
| Students in foster or other residential care as certified by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services |
Financial Aid Office
1-888-382-8782 |
Students classified as Residents or Non-residents for purposes of tuition assessment may be eligible to have all or part of their tuition and/or
fees waived if they qualify for one of the waivers or exemptions listed. Contact the appropriate office for additional information and to determine eligibility.
| WAIVERS & EXEMPTIONS FOR RESIDENTS OR NON-RESIDENTS |
OFFICE |
| High school students enrolled in class sections for dual high school and college credit may have tuition and fees waived or reduced. |
Admissions & Records Office
1-888-382-8782 |
| Students enrolled in more than one Texas public institution of higher education at the same time may have a reduction in minimum tuition charges. |
Admissions & Records Office
1-888-382-8782 |
| Senior citizens 65 years of age or older may audit courses without payment of tuition and certain fees providing space is available. |
Admissions & Records Office
1-888-382-8782 |
| Senior citizens 65 years of age or older may enroll in up to six hours of courses without payment of tuition providing space is available. |
Admissions & Records Office
1-888-382-8782 |
Students classified as Non-residents of Texas for purposes of tuition assessment may be eligible to pay resident rates if they qualify for one
of the waivers or exemptions listed. Contact the appropriate office for additional information and to determine eligibility.
| WAIVERS & EXEMPTIONS FOR NON-RESIDENTS |
OFFICE |
| Military personnel stationed in Texas and their spouses and children |
Admissions & Records Office
1-888-382-8782 |
| Individuals employed at least half time as teachers or professors at Texas institutions of higher education and their spouses and children |
Admissions & Records Office
1-888-382-8782 |
| Individuals employed at least half time as teaching or research assistants at Texas institutions of higher education and their spouses and children |
Admissions & Records Office
1-888-382-8782 |
| Students whose families transferred to Texas as a part of the State's plan for economic development. Employer company must be certified as eligible by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board |
Admissions & Records Office
1-888-382-8782 |
| Students who receive a competitive scholarship of at least $1,000 |
Financial Aid Office
1-888-382-8782 |
| Students who reside in a county or parish of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, or Oklahoma that is adjacent to Texas where a current reciprocity agreement is in effect with a college or university in the out-of-state county or parish. |
Admissions & Records Office
1-888-382-8782 |
| Students from Mexico or Canada enrolled through a Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved Exchange Program |
Admissions & Records Office
1-888-382-8782 |
| Students from Mexico who demonstrate financial need |
Financial Aid Office
1-888-382-8782 |
| Nonimmigrant aliens residing in Texas in accordance with NATO treaties and their spouses and children |
Financial Aid Office
1-888-382-8782 |
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