Exemptions

Exemptions are a type of financial assistance allowing some Texas residents to attend a public college or university in Texas without paying tuition or, in some cases, tuition and fees.

Listed below are the exemption programs available to Texas residents.

• Adopted Students Formerly in Foster or Other Residential Care
• Blind/Deaf Student Exemption Program
• Children of Disabled or Deceased Firemen, Peace Officers, Game Wardens, and Employees of Correctional Institutions
• Combat Exemption for Children of Military Service Members
• Concurrent Enrollment Waiver (Enrollment in Two Texas Community Colleges)
• Early High School Graduation Scholarship
• Educational Aide Exemption
• Exemption for Highest Ranking High School Graduate
• Exemption for Peace Officers Disabled in the Line of Duty
• Exemption for Students Enrolled in Courses for Dual High School and College-Level Credit
• Exemption for Students under Conservatorship of the Dept. of Family and Protective Services
• Exemption for the Surviving Spouse and Dependent Children of Certain Deceased Public Servants (Employees)
• Exemption from Irrelevant Fees
• Exemption Program for Children of Professional Nursing Program Faculty and Staff
• Exemption Program for Clinical Preceptors and Their Children
• Exemptions for Texas Veterans (Hazlewood Exemption)
• Fee Proration for Students Enrolled in Shorter than Average Terms
• Firefighters Taking Fire Science Courses
• Military: Children of U.S. Military who are Missing in Action or Prisoners of War (MIA/POWs)
• Military: Exemptions for Texas Veterans (Hazlewood Exemption)
• Military: Orphans of Texas Members of the U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard
• Military: Texas National Guard Tuition Assistance Program
• Senior Citizen, 55 or Older, Tuition Reduction Program
• Senior Citizen, 65 or Older, Free Tuition for 6 Credit Hours
• Senior Citizen, 65 or Older, Free Tuition for Auditing Classes
• TANF Exemption Program
• Tuition Reduction for Students Taking More than 15 Hours
• Waiver of Out-of-District Fees for Certain Students Living Outside a Public Community/Junior College's Taxing District

A person submitting misleading or fraudulent information to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in an attempt to obtain financial aid is subject to criminal prosecution. Please contact the Fraud Hotline to report suspected fraud.