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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 by the official census date (20th class day for Fall/Spring and 15th class day for Summer) for that semester. 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 Texas Commission for the Blind 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 Non-Resident Tuition Waiver
FEES EXEMPTED:Out-of-State Tuition (Student will pay Resident Tuition)
APPLY TO:Non-Resident Tuition Waivers must be submitted by the awarding department on LIGHT PINK PAPER 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:Out-of-State Tuition (Student will pay Resident 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:Resident Tuition up to $500
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 GUARANTEEED TUITIOIN 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)
