Texas Tuition Exemption Programs

Don't want to pay tuition? Maybe you qualify!

Texas tuition exemption programs exempt a student from paying tuition and on occasion fees. These are not need-based programs and, as a result, are often not awarded through a school’s financial aid office. For application instructions, contact your college’s financial aid office.

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.

• Children of Disabled or Deceased Firefighters and Law Enforcement Officers

• Children of Professional Nursing Program Faculty and Staff

• Clinical Preceptors and Their Children

• Combat Exemption for Children of Military Service Members

• Concurrent Enrollment Waiver

• Education Benefits for Certain Survivors of Individuals in Specific Public Servant Positions

• Educational Aide Exemption

• Fee Proration for Students Enrolled in Shorter than Average Terms

• Firefighters Enrolled in Fire Science Courses

• Good Neighbor Program (Students from Other Nations of the American/Western Hemisphere)

• Hazlewood Exemption (for Texas Veterans)

• Highest Ranking High School Graduate

• Irrelevant Fees

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

• Military: Orphans of Texas Members of the U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard

• Military: Texas National Guard Tuition Assistance Program

• Out-of-District Fees for Certain Students Living Outside a Public Community/Junior College's Taxing District

• Peace Officers and Firefighters Disabled in the Line of Duty

• Peace Officers Enrolled in Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice Courses

• 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

• Students Enrolled in Courses for Dual High School and College-Level Credit

• TAPS for Tuition Program

• Tuition Exemption for Blind or Deaf Students

• Tuition Exemptions Related to Individuals Currently or Formerly in Foster Care in Texas

• Tuition Reduction for Students Taking More than 15 Hours

For availability as well as application instructions, check with your college's financial aid office.