Waiver for College Faculty and their Dependents

Program Purpose

To provide a waiver of nonresident tuition to teachers and professors employed at least half-time on a regular monthly salary basis by any Texas public college or university. Such waiver is also applicable to the spouse and dependent children of the teacher or professor.  For more information visit the states website: www.collegefortexans.com.

Qualifications

To be eligible to apply for this program a student must be a nonresident faculty or who are the nonresident, dependent child or spouse of faculty who are employed at least half-time on a regular monthly salary basis by any Texas public college or university

Award Amount

This program permits nonresident students to pay tuition and fees at the resident rate.  It is limited to Texas public colleges and universities.  Faculty and their dependents are not required to enroll at the same institution listed as the employing institution in order to receive this waiver.  The waiver is effective for as long as the faculty remains employed in the above capacity.

Application Process

The student must submit a statement, prior to the time of enrollment, certifying employment of self, parent or spouse as a teacher or professor in a Texas public college or university in at least a half-time capacity on a regular monthly salaried basis. Such statement should come from the director of personnel or a designated representative of the employing institution. The student may contact our office the Student Financial Services Office at 956-292-7298 for information on claiming this exemption.