Tuition and Fee Exemptions and Waivers
The following tuition and fee exemptions and waivers are available to eligible CTCD students.
The following nonresidents are eligible to receive waivers to allow nonresidents to pay resident tuition rates; certain conditions apply:
- U.S. military personnel assigned to duty in Texas, to include their spouse and dependent children.
- Spouse and dependents of nonresident members of the U.S. military who died while in service, who move to Texas within 60 days of the date of death.
- Students whose families transferred to Texas as part of the state’s Economic Development and Diversification Program.
- Teachers or Professors employed at least half time on a regular monthly salary basis by public higher education institutions, to include their spouse and children.
- Research and Teaching Assistants employed at least half time in a position related to their degree program by public higher education institutions, to include their spouses and children.
- U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents and foreign students receiving competitive scholarships of at least $1000, not to exceed 12 months.
- Homeless individuals who do not have a permanent residence in Texas and have resided in Texas 12 months immediately preceding enrollment.
- Beneficiaries of the Texas Tomorrow Fund, for tuition and fees covered by the prepaid contract.
- Foreign individuals stationed in Texas as part of NATO, their spouses and children.
The above waivers are subject to change by the State of Texas. Additional waivers may be available.
Tuition-only Exemptions (available to Texas residents only)*
| *Students must be considered Texas residents as defined in the section “Determining Residence Status” of this catalog to be eligible for exemptions. |
Covered Charges |
| Valedictorians of each accredited Texas High School: |
Tuition only (two semesters) |
| Senior citizens (65 or older): |
Tuition only, six hours per term; available during late registration only |
| Early High School Graduates: |
Tuition varies |
| Children of Professional Nursing Faculty (CTC only): |
Tuition only |
| Children of Active Duty Military deployed to a combat zone outside the U.S.: |
Tuition only |
Tuition and Fee Exemptions (available to Texas residents only)*
| Tuition and Fee Exemptions (available to Texas residents only)* |
Covered Charges |
| U.S. military veterans who were Texans when they entered the service (The Hazlewood Act): |
Tuition and fees (subject to limitations) |
| Orphans of Texas veterans who were killed in action or died while in service: |
Tuition and fees (subject to limitations) |
| Children of deceased or disabled firefighters and police officers: |
Tuition and fees (subject to limitations) |
| Peace officers disabled in the line of duty: |
Tuition and required fees |
| Blind or deaf students: |
Tuition and fees |
| Persons employed or volunteering as firefighters (fire science courses only): |
Tuition and lab fees |
| Peace Officers enrolled in a Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice course (subject to limitations): |
Tuition and fees |
| Children of POWs/MIAs: |
Tuition and fees |
| Students in Foster Care: |
Tuition and fees (subject to limitations) |
| Students on TANF during senior year of high school: |
Tuition and fees - one year |
| Certified Educational Aides: |
Tuition and mandatory fees, except class or lab |
| Children/Spouse of certain Public Servants killed in the line of duty on or after 9/1/2001: |
Tuition and fees, room & board, books (up to 200 hours or award of bachelor’s degree) |
*Students must be considered Texas residents as defined in the section “Determining Residence Status” to be eligible for exemptions.
- Students who are children of active duty military deployed to a combat zone outside the U.S. must be considered Texas residents or be eligible to pay in-state rates in order to be eligible for this exemption.
- Students enrolled in continuing education courses which receive no formula funding are not eligible for any of the listed exemption and waiver programs, unless eligible under the Hazlewood Act.
- Individualized Instruction fees and third-time repeat penalties are considered to be “extraordinary costs” associated with those programs, and as such are not eligible for funding under The Hazlewood Act.
- Courses of which the student attempted more than two times since Fall 2002 are not eligible for state funding. As such, they are also not eligible for any tuition/fee exemptions or waivers. Students must pay the full non-resident tuition for any courses in this category.
- Students receiving exemptions must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher to continue to be eligible for exemption programs.
- Students receiving exemptions may not continue to receive the exemption if the total cumulative credit hours exceed 150% of the hours required for the student’s degree plan.
- For more information on exemptions and waivers, go to www.collegeforalltexans.com.
NOTE Students are responsible for any additional amounts due CTC resulting from post-enrollment audits and corrections, including all fees and waivers; e.g., Registration assessing errors, dropping or adding classes, invalid employment, or third-party waivers. CTC will accept tuition assistance (sponsor) agreements in lieu of payments at the time of registration, but students will be responsible for all amounts owed if sponsoring agency does not remit payment in full.