Tuition Waivers and Exemptions
Certain eligible students may qualify for State of Texas programs that waive tuition and fees. Below is information about these programs. You can submit your request by clicking on the below icon. Just be sure to submit the form and any required documentation by the deadline (twelfth-class day of the fall/spring term and fourth class-day of a regular summer term).
Please bear in mind that any portion not covered by the waiver or exemption is your responsibility to pay by the appropriate semester due date. Additionally, hours considered excessive under Texas Education Code, Section 54.014 Tuition for Repeated or Excessive Hours, may not be eligible to receive the exemption or waiver.
Waivers & Exemptions
Below are the exemptions and waivers honored by Texas State University. All original documents for these programs should be turned in to by the twelfth class day of the fall/spring term and fourth class day of a regular summer term. Request forms received after those dates will NOT be honored. Please click on the name of the designated program to review the requirements as mandated by the College for Texans website.
*Requires University Approved Form
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Exemptions
Exemptions remove tuition and/or fees assessment for students with Texas resident status.
- 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
- Exemption for Highest Ranking High School Graduate
- Exemption for Peace Officers Disabled in the Line of Duty
- Exemption for Peace Officers Enrolled in Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice Courses
- Exemption for Students under Conservatorship of the Dept. of Family and Protective Services
- Exemption for the Surviving Spouse and Minor Children of Certain Deceased Public Servants (Employees)
- Exemption Program for Children of Professional Nursing Program Faculty and Staff *
- Exemption Program for Clinical Preceptors and Their Children*
- Firefighters Taking Fire Science Courses
- Military: Texas National Guard Tuition Assistance Program
- Senior Citizen, 65 or Older, Free Tuition for 6 Credit Hours
- Senior Citizen, 65 or Older, Free Tuition for Auditing Classes
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Waivers
Waivers reduce a student’s tuition assessment rate from non-resident status to Texas resident status.
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University Approved Forms
Students must use the Tuition Assistance Document Uploader (see icons above) to apply for the following exemptions and waivers:
- Border County Waiver
- Economic Development and Diversification Waiver
- Exemption Program for Children of Professional Nursing Program Faculty and Staff
- Exemption Program for Clinical Preceptors and Their Children
The following waivers require form completion and submission no later than census (12 official day of class in Fall/Spring or 4th official class day of summer).
- Competitive Scholarship Waiver
- Competitive Scholarship Waivers Template
- Mandatory Graduate Assistantship Courses
- Waiver for College Faculty and their Dependents
- Graduate Students Holding Assistantships Waiver (Formerly Titled Research Assistants and Teaching Assistant Waiver)*
*Please note: Effective for the Fall 2023 term, individual student forms are no longer required for Graduate Assistantship Out-of-State waivers as this process has been automated. Eligible students will receive the benefit automatically.
Military and Veterans
Any questions regarding a military or veteran tuition benefit (Hazlewood, GI Bill, etc.) should be referred to the TXST Office of Veterans Affairs .
J.C. Kellam Building, Room 111
512-245-2641
GPA Satisfactory Academic Progress
To continue receiving certain exemptions and waivers, the State of Texas requires students to meet the below GPA satisfactory academic progress requirement.
| Minimum Cumulative Texas State GPA Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Degree or Certificate | Minimum Cumulative Texas State GPA |
| 1st Bachelor's | 2.0 |
| 2nd Bachelor's | 2.0 |
| Undergraduate or Graduate Certificate | 3.0 |
| Master's | 3.0 |
| Doctoral | 3.0 |
Selective Service Requirements:
Texas Education Code Section 51.9095 requires all males between the ages of 18 and 25 who receive a state-funded waiver or exemption to be registered with Selective Service. For additional information on Selective Service requirements or to verify your registration status, please visit http://www.sss.gov.