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TEXAS TUITION AND/OR FEE 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. See below:

• Blind/Deaf Student Tuition Exemption Program
• Children of Disabled or Deceased Firefighters and Peace Officers
• Combat Exemption for Children of Military Service Members
• Concurrent Enrollment Waiver
• Highest Ranking High School Graduate
• Out-of-District Fees for Certain Students Living Outside a Public Community/Junior College's Taxing District
• Students Enrolled in Dual High School and College-Level Credit
• Surviving Spouse and Minor Children of Certain Deceased Public Servants (Employees)
• Irrelevant Fees
• Children of Professional Nursing Program Faculty and Staff
• Clinical Preceptors and Their Children
• Fee Proration for Students Enrolled in Shorter than Average Terms
• Military: Children of U.S. Military who are MIA or POW
• Military: Orphans of Texas Members of the U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard
• Military: Texas National Guard Tuition Assistance Program
• TAPS for Tuition Program
• Tuition Exemption for Current or Former Foster Care Students under Conservatorship of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS)
• Tuition Reduction for Students Taking More than 15 Hours
• Good Neighbor Program
• Educational Aid Exemption
• Firefighters enrolled in Fire Science Courses
• Senior Citizen students (programs vary)
• Peace Officers and Firefighters disabled in the line-of-duty

Additional exemptions can be found at www.collegeforalltexans.com