Military: Spouse and Dependents Who Previously Lived in Texas

Program Purpose

To provide a waiver of nonresident tuition for the spouse and/or dependent children of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States (including the Public Health Service), who is not currently assigned to duty in Texas.  For more information visit the states website: www.collegefortexans.com.

Qualifications

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

1) Be the spouse or dependent child of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is not currently assigned to duty in Texas but has previously resided in Texas for at least a six-month period.

2)For the spouse or dependent children to qualify, the service member must, at least one year preceding the first day of the term or semester for which the spouse or child enrolls:

• Have filed proper documentation with the military or Public Health Service to change his/her permanent residence to Texas and designated Texas as his/her place of legal residence for income tax purposes;

• Have registered to vote in Texas; and

• Be able to show that one of the following three things has been in effect for the full 12 months prior to the first day of the relevant term or semester:

• ownership of real estate in Texas with no delinquent property taxes;

• registration of an automobile in Texas, or

• execution of a currently-valid will that indicates he/she is a resident of Texas that has been deposited with a county clerk in Texas.

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 must provide proof that he/she meets the program eligibility requirements.  The student may contact our the Student Financial Services Office at 956-292-7298 information on claiming this exemption.