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WAIVERS and EXEMPTIONS
Listed below are the waivers and exemptions that are processed through the University. Students are responsible for applying for the waiver and/or exemption, and ensuring the waiver and/or exemption has been applied towards his/her tuition and fees for the current semester. All waivers and exemptions must be processed and entered onto the student's account each fall/spring by the 12th class day and 4th class day during the summer semesters. Students are responsible for payment of tuition and fees not covered under the waiver and/or exemption, and are subject to late payment penalties and late registration charges if tuition and fees are not paid.
ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET WAIVER
ELIGIBILITY:See Texas Education Code SECTION 160.07. ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET
FEES EXEMPTED:Out-of-State Tuition (Student will pay Resident Tuition)
APPLY TO:Present certification from state of residency or Texas Higher Education Coordination Board to:
Student Accounts & Billing (MS 6001) or
PO Box 30015 College Station, TX 77842-3015
GSC, Suite 2801
BLIND/DEAF STUDENTS
ELIGIBILITY:See Texas Education Code SECTION 54.205. BLIND, DEAF STUDENTS
FEES EXEMPTED:Out-of-State Tuition (Student will pay Resident Tuition)
APPLY TO:Present certification from Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) to:
Student Accounts & Billing (MS 6001) or
PO Box 30015 College Station, TX 77842-3015
GSC, Suite 2801
COLLEGE TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS (& their dependents)
ELIGIBILITY:See Texas Education Code SECTION 54.059. FACULTY AND DEPENDENTS
FEES EXEMPTED:Out-of-State Tuition (Student will pay Resident Tuition)
APPLY TO:Complete Faculty Waiver Form and return to employing department.
If the qualifying teacher or professor is working at an institution of higher education other than Texas A&M University, present the completed form and a letter from the employing institution to:
Student Accounts & Billing (MS 6001) or
PO Box 30015 College Station, TX 77842-3015
GSC, Suite 2801
COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIP WAIVER
ELIGIBILITY:See Texas Education Code SECTION 54.064. SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT and Scholarships & Financial Aid
FEES EXEMPTED:Out-of-State Tuition (Student will pay Resident Tuition)
APPLY TO:Non-Resident Tuition Waivers list are provided to the awarding department for signature from the Scholarship and Financial Aid Department and submitted back to:
Student Financial Aid (MS 1252)
PO Box 30016 College Station, TX 77842-3016
Pavilion Financial Aid Help Desk (2nd Floor)
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION WAIVER
ELIGIBILITY:See Texas Education Code SECTION 54.073. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION
FEES EXEMPTED:Out-of-State Tuition (Student will pay Resident Tuition)
APPLY TO:Present certification from employer to Texas Higher Education Coordination Board and return a copy to:
Student Accounts & Billing (MS 6001) or
PO Box 30015 College Station, TX 77842-3015
GSC, Suite 2801
FOSTER CARE STUDENTS
ELIGIBILITY:See Texas Education Code SECTION 54.211. EXEMPTIONS FOR STUDENTS IN FOSTER OR OTHER RESIDENTIAL CARE
FEES EXEMPTED:Tuition and Required Fees
APPLY TO:Present certification from Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services and return to:
Student Accounts & Billing (MS 6001) or
PO Box 30015 College Station, TX 77842-3015
GSC, Suite 2801
FULL TIME EMPLOYEE
ELIGIBILITY:See Texas Education Code SECTION 54.5035. WAIVER OF FEES and Faculty/Staff Exemption
FEES EXEMPTED:Student Services Fee, Student Center Complex Fee, Recreational Sports Fee, Student ID Card, Health Center Fee and Transportation Fee
APPLY TO:
Complete Faculty/Staff Exemption Form and return to:
Student Accounts & Billing (MS 6001) or
PO Box 30015 College Station, TX 77842-3015
GSC, Suite 2801
GOOD NEIGHBOR SCHOLARSHIP WAIVER
ELIGIBILITY:See Texas Education Code SECTION 54.207. STUDENTS FROM OTHER NATIONS OF THE AMERICAN HEMISPHERE and International Student Services
FEES EXEMPTED:Tuition
APPLY TO:Complete Good Neighbor Scholarship Form and return to:
Office of International Programs for Students (MS 1226)
1st Floor Bizzell Hall East, College Station, TX 77843-1226
International Student Services Office
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS OR GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTS
ELIGIBILITY:See Texas Education Code SECTION 54.063. TEACHING OR RESEARCH ASSISTANT
FEES EXEMPTED:Out-of-State Tuition (Student will pay Resident Tuition)
APPLY TO:Complete Out-of-State Tuition Form and return to employing department or Office of Graduate Studies.
MILITARY PERSONNEL AND DEPENDENTS
ELIGIBILITY:See Texas Education Code SECTION 54.058. MILITARY PERSONNEL AND DEPENDENTS
FEES EXEMPTED:Out-of-State Tuition (Student will pay Resident Tuition)
APPLY TO:Present certification on military letterhead from commanding officer and return to:
Student Accounts & Billing (MS 6001) or
PO Box 30015 College Station, TX 77842-3015
GSC, Suite 2801
For Military Personnel stationed out of state, please complete Military Personnel Out of State Waiver Form and return to:
Student Accounts & Billing (MS 6001) or
PO Box 30015 College Station, TX 77842-3015
GSC, Suite 2801
PRECEPTOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM
ELIGIBILITY:See http://www.collegefortexans.com/cfbin/tofa2.cfm?ID=232
FEES EXEMPTED:The preceptor may receive up to $500 or actual tuition, whichever is less, for as long as he/she meets program requirements. The child of a preceptor may receive $500 or actual tuition charges, whichever is less, for up to 10 semesters or until the student receives his/her bachelor’s degree. Summer terms of less than nine weeks count as ½ a regular semester.
APPLY TO:Present completed application to:
Student Accounts & Billing (MS 6001) or
PO Box 30015 College Station, TX 77842-3015
GSC, Suite 2801
PUBLIC SERVICE ORPHAN
ELIGIBILITY:See Texas Education Code SECTION 54.204 and 54.2041.
FEES EXEMPTED:Tuition and Required Fees
APPLY TO:Present certification from Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Student Accounts & Billing (MS 6001) or
PO Box 30015 College Station, TX 77842-3015
GSC, Suite 2801
SURVIVOR OF PUBLIC SERVANT
ELIGIBILITY:See Texas Government Code 615.0225.
FEES EXEMPTED:Tuition and Required Fees
APPLY TO:Present certification from employer of deceased public servant to:
Student Accounts & Billing (MS 6001) or
PO Box 30015 College Station, TX 77842-3015
GSC, Suite 2801
TEXAS-MEXICO EDUCATION PROGRAM
ELIGIBILITY:See Texas-Mexico Education Program and International Student Services
FEES EXEMPTED:Out-of-State Tuition (Student will pay Resident Tuition)
APPLY TO:Complete In-State Tuition Application for Mexican Nationals Form and return to:
Office of International Programs for Students (MS 1226)
1st Floor Bizzell Hall East, College Station, TX 77843-1226
International Student Services Office
TEXAS GUARANTEED TUITION PLAN formerly the Texas Tomorrow Fund)
ELIGIBILITY: FEES EXEMPTED:Tuition and Required Fees Only. For more information on what the plan do and does not pay for, please go to TEXAS GUARANTEED TUITION PLAN
APPLY TO:Present copy of Texas Tomorrow Fund ID card to:
Student Accounts & Billing (MS 6001) or
PO Box 30015 College Station, TX 77842-3015
GSC, Suite 2801
TEXAS VETERANS (HAZELWOOD EXEMPTION)
ELIGIBILITY:See Texas Education Code SECTION 54.058. MILITARY PERSONNEL AND DEPENDENTS and §54.203(b)
FEES EXEMPTED:Tuition and Required Fees (not including Student Services Fee)
APPLY TO:Complete form located at the bottom of the page at https://financialaid.tamu.edu/veterans and return to:
Student Financial Aid VA Office (MS 1252) or
PO Box 30016 College Station, TX 77842-3016
Pavilion Financial Aid Help Desk (2nd Floor)
VALEDICTORIAN
ELIGIBILITY:See Texas Education Code SECTION 54.201. HIGHEST RANKING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES and Valedictorian
FEES EXEMPTED:Tuition only for first two semesters (fall/spring) following graduation
APPLY TO:Present certification from accredited Texas high school to:
Student Financial Aid (MS 1252)
PO Box 30016 College Station, TX 77842-3016
Pavilion Financial Aid Help Desk (2nd Floor)