Veteran Exemptions and Waivers

An exemption is a type of financial assistance that exempts certain Texas residents from the payment of partial or full tuition and, in some cases, mandatory fees. A waiver is a type of financial assistance that allows certain nonresidents of Texas to pay the in-state tuition rate.

In order to qualify for many of the tuition and/or fee exemptions or waivers, undergraduate students must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA, and graduate students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Additionally, resident undergraduate students must not be subject to the fee for excessive hours, as determined by the Office of the Registrar in accordance with Texas Education Code § 54.014. The review of eligibility for state exemptions and waivers is performed on a term basis and does not result in a warning or probation term. Students who do not meet these criteria and who have extenuating circumstances may appeal using the appeal form (pdf).

Tuition Exemptions

• Exemption for Ex-Prisoners of War
• Children of U.S. Military who are Missing in Action or Prisoners of War (MIA/POWs)

Tuition Waivers

• Military: Assigned to Duty in Texas
• Military: After Assignment in Texas
• Military: Honorably Discharged, Separated or Retired Veterans who Move to Texas
• Military: Member, Spouse or Child who Remains Continuously Enrolled in Higher Education in Texas
• Military: Persons Eligible for Veterans Educational Benefits, Their Spouses, and Children who Move to Texas
• Military: Spouse and Dependents Who Previously Lived in Texas
• Military: Survivors
• Military: Texas National Guard Tuition Assistance Program
• Military: Waiver for NATO Forces
• Out-of-State Military: If Family Intent is to Make Texas Home