Exemptions & Waivers
You may qualify for programs that exempt or waive tuition, fees, and other college expenses. Exemption programs allow certain Texas residents or nonresidents to enroll and pay a reduced amount of tuition or fees. Waiver programs allow certain nonresidents to enroll and pay the Texas resident tuition or fee rate. Each program will have its own set of eligibility requirements.
Some Exemptions and Waivers may require the Statement of Eligibility for State Funded Programs form. Please check with Student Financial Services if this is a required form for your exemption or waiver.
Exemptions
- Individuals Currently or Formerly in Foster Care in Texas
- Blind or Deaf Students
- Children of Disabled Firefighters and Law Enforcement Officers
- Military: Children of U.S. Military who are Missing in Action or Prisoners of War (MIA/POWs)
- Clinical Preceptors and their Children
- Concurrent Enrollment Waiver (Enrollment in Two Texas Community Colleges)
- Educational Aide Exemption
- Firefighters Enrolled in Fire Science Courses
Note: Deadline to submit documentation is Census of every semester/minimester. - Peace Officers and Firefighters Disabled in the Line of Duty
- Peace Officers Enrolled in Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice Courses
Note: Deadline to submit documentation is 1 week before classes begin every semester/minimester. - Students under Conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services
- TAPS for Tuition Program
- Tuition Reduction for Students Taking More than 15 Hours
Waivers
- College Faculty and their Dependents
- Economic Development and Diversification Waiver
- Nonresident Tuition for Foreign Service Officers Stationed in Mexico Attending Public Institutions of Higher Education in Texas
- Military: Spouse and Dependents Who Previously Lived in Texas
- Military: NATO Forces
- Research Assistants and Teaching Assistants Waiver
