Tuition Waivers, Exemptions, & Third Party Payments

In order to use your Texas Tomorrow Fund AKA Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan, you must upload a signed copy of your Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan ID card to our document uploader, which you can access via the button(s) at the top of this page.

Students who do not have their ID card should contact Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan to request a new one.

Texas State will automatically enter the benefit to the student’s tuition and fee account for the fall and spring semesters.  Students who do not want to utilize their benefit for any fall or spring semester must contact TXST One Stop and notify them that they do not wish to use their Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan. This includes any student who is withdrawing from the University.

Students who wish to use their Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan for summer sessions must use the document uploader to request the benefit be applied to their bill.

PLEASE NOTE:  There are some fees that Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan does not cover; such as, room, meal plans, BookSmart program fee, orientation fee, off-campus fee, electronic course fee and lab fees. Please review your student account each semester to verify if you have any charges that you are responsible for. Failure to make payment by the due date may result in the cancellation of your classes.

Additionally, the deadline to submit requests for third party billing, which includes Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan,  is the twelfth class day of the fall/spring term and fourth class day of a regular summer term.

To use your Texas Tuition Promise Fund, the purchaser of the Texas Tuition Promise Fund must contact Texas Tuition Promise Fund each semester that they want to authorize redemption of eligible tuition units and required fees. Texas Tuition Promise Fund will contact the University of the student’s eligibility, upon approval. You do not need to upload any documentation, nor do you need to contact the University.

Please allow sufficient time for Texas Tuition Promise Fund to receive and approve your request prior to the due date. Texas State will apply the funds to the student account as soon as approval is received. For best results, the purchaser should authorize funds for the semester as soon as the charges become available. For billing dates, please review our Important Dates.

PLEASE NOTE:   There are some fees that Texas Tuition Promise Fund does not cover. Please review your student account each semester to verify if you have any charges that you are responsible for. Failure to make payment by the due date may result in the cancellation of your classes.

Additionally, the deadline to submit requests for third party billing, which includes the Texas Tuition Promise Fund,  is the twelfth class day of the fall/spring term and fourth class day of a regular summer term.

529 and trust fund savings plan payments are processed just like normal tuition payments. You should contact your savings plan administrator to find out what the requirements are in order to release the funds to the University and what their process is for sending those funds. You will usually need to provide a copy of the bill and/or the student's course schedule. A copy of the bill can be obtained from the Student Payment Portal or Authorized User Portal via the Real-Time Statement button.

The majority of savings plan payments are sent to the University as physical checks via mail. All checks should be made payable to “Texas State University” and must include the student’s name and Texas State student ID number.

Payments can be mailed to the following address:

Texas State University
Student Business Services
601 University Dr., JCK 188
San Marcos, TX 78666

Please allow ample time for the payment to be received by the University prior to any payment due date. Payments are posted to student accounts the same day that they are received. All payments must be received by the payment due date to avoid class cancellation. If you are concerned that your authorized savings plan payment will not reach the University by the payment deadline, please contact TXST One Stop.

In the event that your savings plan payment will be sent to the University via domestic wire transfer, below is the University bank information and wire detail requirements:

The following information must be included on the wire detail:

• Student Name
• Texas State ID number
• Semester of payment

TXST Bank Information:

Wells Fargo
San Marcos, Texas, USA 
Routing#: 121000248
Beneficiary Account: 4231235600 (Wire)
SWIFT Code: WFBIUS6S

All payments must be made in US Dollars. 

**Please notify Student Business Services at bursar@txstate.edu with the expected wire payment amount.

TXST will accept payment from prepaid state savings plans from outside the state of Texas. Below are examples of other state savings plans that TXST has received student payments from previously:

• College of Illinois 529 Prepaid Tuition Plan
• Florida Prepaid College Plan
• Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Savings Program (MPACT)

To use these benefits at TXST, the purchaser of the plan should contact their prepaid plan directly to obtain an authorization and plan benefit letter, or to request a letter be sent to TXST directly. This letter must include the student's prepaid plan rate and remaining prepaid plan benefits.

This information can be sent via email to tuiassist@txstate.edu or by mail to the below address:

Texas State University
Student Business Services
601 University Dr., JCK 188
San Marcos, TX 78666

Students seeking tuition assistance through the Amazon Career Choice program should submit their request through the Amazon Career Choice website. Make sure to review your TXST course registration before submitting and put the earliest start date of your courses on your request. You must submit your request no later than the first class day of the semester.

TXST will apply the full amount of payment authorized through the Career Choice website, up to the total amount of your eligible charges for the semester. Please note that this program is for degree-seeking students only.

Students who plan to use TWC benefits should contact their TWC counselor directly to discuss eligibility and to begin the sponsorship process. Students are responsible for sending any required documentation, such as a copy of their semester billing statement, to their TWC counselor. Texas State will not release student information directly to third parties.

Students can obtain a copy of their real-time billing statement by logging in to the Student Payment Portal.

Texas State Student Business Services will apply the authorized payment from TWC to the student bill once a service authorization is received from the student's TWC counselor. These authorizations should be submitted directly to Student Business Services at tuiassist@txstate.edu. Student Business Services will not invoice TWC nor accept payments until this authorization is received.

All active duty and reserve military students seeking tuition assistance should first contact their educations advisors or ESOs to learn more about how to use their benefits.

The sponsoring government/military entity dictates what will and will not be paid – regardless of what has been invoiced by TXST. They have the final authority on tuition and fee-related payments, which could change the amount of credits applied to a student account.

Army Tuition Assistance

Students seeking tuition assistance through the army should submit their tuition assistance request form through ArmyIgnitED. Students can submit their request no earlier than 60 days prior to the start of the semester and no later than 7 days prior to the start of the semester. Students will select the courses they are registered for at TXST within ArmyIgnitED as part of their request. If your courses are not available, please contact TXST One Stop for assistance.

Air Force Tuition Assistance

Students seeking tuition assistance through the air force should submit their tuition assistance request form through the AI Portal. Students can submit their request no earlier than 45 days prior to the start of the semester and no later than 7 days prior to the start of the semester. Students will select the courses they are registered for at TXST within the AI Portal as part of their request. If your courses are not available, please contact TXST One Stop for assistance.

All veterans tuition benefits are processed by the TXST Office of Veterans Affairs. Submit your documents for your benefit certification request via their online certification request system. Once your benefits have been certified, the VA Office will inform Student Business Services of the amount you are eligible to receive for the semester. Your benefit will then be posted to your student bill the following day.

Please submit your certification requests as soon as possible each semester to allow plenty of time for your request to be processed prior to the semester payment deadline.

For questions regarding your benefit, please contact the VA Office at 512-245-2641 or veteransaffairs@txstate.edu.

Texas State will receive notification once you submit your payment request through the My AmeriCorps portal. Student Business Services will certify and apply the authorized amount to your student bill within 1-2 business days.