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Types of Financial Aid—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.
- 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
