Exemptions and Waiver Programs
Students who do not qualify for in-state tuition may have the opportunity to take advantage of exemption and waiver programs made available by the State of Texas. Students are advised to seek information about these programs from the Office of Financial Aid. Students who would like to be considered for reclassification as a Texas resident may contact the Residency Determination Official.
Exemption/Waiver programs for Tuition and fees
- Accredited School Scholarship
- Adopted Children formerly in Foster or other Residential Care
- Blind and Deaf Students
- Children of Disabled/Deceased Texas Firefighters and Law Enforcement Officers
- Children of Prisoners of War or Persons Missing in Action
- Children of Professional Nursing Program Faculty
- Children and Spouse of Texas Veterans
- Concurrent Enrolled High School/University Credit
- Disabled Peace Officers
- Distance/Off Campus Learning
- Economic Hardship
- Firefighters enrolled in Fire Science Courses
- Fully Funded Courses
- Good neighbor Scholarship
- Inter-institutional Academic Programs
- Members of State Military Forces
- Nursing Preceptors and their Children
- Out of State Military if intent is to make Texas their home
- Prisoners of War
- Senior Citizen
- Students Under Conservatorship of Department of Family and Protective Services
- Surviving Spouse and Minor Children of Certain Police, Security, or Emergency Personnel Killed in the Line of Public Duty
- Texas Ex-Servicemen
Specific details about these exemptions can be found at the College for all Texans website. For questions about qualifying for these exemptions, students should contact the Director of Financial Aid.