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Military: Honorably Discharged, Separated or Retired Veterans who Move to Texas

Program Purpose

To provide a waiver of nonresident tuition to the veteran, his or her spouse and his or her children who move to Texas upon the members separation from the military.  For more information visit the states website: www.collegefortexans.com.

Qualifications

To be eligible to apply for this program a student must: 

1) Be a former member of the U.S. Armed Forces or former Commissioned Officers of the U.S. Public Health Service

2) Be retired or have been honorably discharged

3) Be or have been enrolled in a Texas public college or university for any term or semester that begins before the first anniversary of the member's separation

4) Meet the following requirements:

  • At least one year preceding the first day of the term or semester executed a document with the applicable service branch that is in effect on the first day of the term or semester that (a) indicates the member's permanent residence address is in Texas and (b) designates Texas as the member's place of legal residence for income tax purposes;

  • Registers to vote in Texas for the entire year preceding the first day of the term or semester; and

  • Satisfies at least one of the following:

  • for the entire year preceding the first day of the term or semester has owned real property in Texas and in that time has not been delinquent in the payment of any taxes on the property;

  • has had an automobile registered in Texas for the entire year preceding the first day of the term or semester; or

  • at least one year preceding the first day of the term or semester executed a will that has not been revoked or superseded indicating that the member is a resident of this state and deposited the will with the county clerk of the county of the member's residence under Section 71, Texas Probate Code.

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.

Application Process

The student may contact the Student Financial Services Office at 956-292-7298 for information on claiming this exemption.