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Exemptions and Waivers

Exemptions
Exemption Charges Covered Charges Not Covered Target Population Apply with: Submit to Office: Must meet GPA and/ or excess hours requirements:*
Adopted from Foster or Residential Care Exemption All tuition and mandatory fees Housing, Parking, Installment Fees Students who were adopted from foster care after age 14 Texas Department of Family Protective Services Financial Aid Yes
Blind/Deaf Exemption All tuition and mandatory fees Housing, Parking, Installment Fees Blind or Deaf students attending Texas public colleges and universities Texas Commission for the Blind or Deaf Student Accounts Yes
Children of Disabled/Deceased Firemen and Peace Officers All tuition and mandatory fees up to 120 credit hours Housing, Parking, Installment Fees Children of disabled/deceased firemen, peace officers, game wardens, or employees of correctional institutions Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 800-242-3062 Financial Aid Yes
Children of Professional Nursing Faculty & Staff Exemption State and Designated Tuition for up to 10 semesters All other fees Children of professional nursing faculty and staff Student Accounts Human Resources Yes
Children of U.S. Military who are Missing in Action or Prisoners Of War (MIA/POWs) Tuition and all mandatory fees Housing, Parking, Installment Fees Children of Texas residents, 21 years or younger who have a parent documented as MIA/ POW Student Accounts Student Accounts Yes
Clinical Preceptors & their children State and Designated Tuition up to $500 for 10 semesters All other fees Clinical preceptors and their children Student Accounts Student Accounts Yes
Disabled Peace Officer Exemption Tuition and mandatory fees up to 12 semesters Housing, Parking, Installment Fees Peace officers disabled in the line of duty Student Accounts Student Accounts Yes
Employee Tuition Exemption Program Most mandatory fees State and Graduate tuition, Distance Education fees Employees of Angelo State University Human Resources Human Resources Yes
Firefighters Enrolled in Fire Science Courses Tuition and lab fees for Fire Science classes Tuition and mandatory fees for all other classes Firefighters (paid or volunteer) to take classes to help them in their job Student Accounts Student Accounts Yes
Foster or Residential Care Exemption All tuition and mandatory fees Housing, Parking, Installment Fees Students who were in the foster care program after age 14 Texas Department of Family Protective Services Financial Aid No
Graduate Assistant - Athletics All tuition and mandatory fees Housing, Parking, Installment Fees, Insurance Graduate students in working for Athletics Athletics Athletics Yes
Hazlewood Act Exemption - Veteran Tuition and mandatory fees up to 150 semester credit hours Housing, Parking, Installment Fee, Student Services Fee Veterans: Texas residents, entered in Texas or declared Texas as their home of record at time of entry Student Accounts Student Accounts Yes
Hazlewood Act Exemption - Legacy Tuition and mandatory fees up to 150 semester credit hours Housing, Parking, Installment Fee, Student Services Fee Veteran must meet eligibility requirements. Student must be considered a Texas resident. Student Accounts Student Accounts Yes
Hazlewood Act Exemption - Spouse or Dependent of KIA, MIA, Service Connected Deceased Veteran Tuition and mandatory fees up to 150 semester credit hours Housing, Parking, Installment Fee, Student Services Fee Veteran must meet eligibility requirements. Student must be considered a Texas resident. Student Accounts Student Accounts No
Hazlewood Act Exemption - Spouse or Dependent of Permanently Disabled Veteran Tuition and mandatory fees up to 150 semester credit hours Housing, Parking, Installment Fee, Student Services Fee Veteran must meet eligibility requirements. Student must be considered a Texas resident. Student Accounts Student Accounts Yes
Highest Ranking High School Graduate Exemption State and Designated tuition All other fees Students certified as the highest ranking graduate from an accredited Texas high school High School Counselor Scholarship Program Office Yes
Peace Officer Enrolled in Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice Courses Tuition and lab fees for Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice classes Tuition and mandatory fees for all other classes Persons working as a Peace Officer Student Accounts Student Accounts Yes
Prisoners of War All tuition and mandatory fees Housing, Parking, Installment Fees, Veterans: Texas residents at time of entry and declared a POW after 1/1/1999 taking 12 credit hours Student Accounts Student Accounts No
Senior Citizens Audit Exemption Tuition and mandatory fees for up to 6 hours Parking, Installment Fees Persons 65 or older Registrar’s Office Registrar’s Office Yes

*Senate Bill 1210 (83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session) adds a grade point average requirement for persons to receive continuation awards through the program. The bill also establishes a limit to the total number of hours, cumulative, that a student may take and continue to receive awards through this program. These changes went into effect in Fall 2014.

Waivers
Waiver Charges Covered Charges Not Covered Target Population Apply with: Submit to Office: Must meet GPA and/ or excess hours requirements:*
Bordering State Reciprocal Exchange Out of state tuition differential Mandatory tuition and fees for all classes Students from New Mexico and Oklahoma residing in an adjacent county Report generated by University Staff   No
Competitive Scholarship Waiver Out of state tuition differential Mandatory tuition and fees for all classes Nonresident or foreign students receiving a competitive scholarship of
$1000 or more
Scholarships Programs Office will generate a list of qualified students   No
Faculty/Dependents Out of state tuition differential Mandatory tuition and fees for all classes Individuals who are employed at least 1/2 time and his/ her spouse or children Academic Department Academic Dean No
Military: Assigned to Duty in Texas Out of state tuition differential Mandatory tuition and fees for all classes Members of the U.S. Armed Forces or Commissioned Officers of the Public Health Service from states other than Texas, their spouses and/or children who are stationed in Texas. Registrar’s Office Registrar’s Office No
Military: Persons Eligible for Veterans Educational Benefits, Their Spouses and Children Who Move to Texas Out of state tuition differential Mandatory tuition and fees for all classes Veterans or their dependents using the Post 9/11 GI Bill® who have registered the intent to establish a residence in Texas and resides in Texas while enrolled VETS Center Registrar’s Office No
Teaching or Research Assistants Out of state tuition differential Mandatory tuition and fees for all classes Individuals who are employed at least 1/2 time and his/ her spouse or children Academic Department Academic Dean No