Nonresident Military Assigned to Duty in Texas
Members of the U. S. Armed Forces are presumed to maintain the same domicile that was in effect at the time of entering the service during their entire period of active duty service. They are presumed not to establish a domicile in other states in which they are assigned to duty because their presence is not voluntary but under U. S. military orders.
However, nonresident members of the U. S. Armed Forces; members of Texas units of the Army or Air National Guard; and Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard Reserves on active duty who are assigned to duty in Texas; and their spouse and/or dependent children are entitled to a waiver to pay the resident tuition rate regardless of the time the servicemember has been assigned to duty in Texas.
To qualify the student must submit prior to the census date of his or her first term of enrollment
- A copy of the active duty servicemember's permanent change of station (PCS) order assigning the servicemember to duty in Texas. PCS order must include the name of the student (spouse or dependent child) or a statement from a designated authorized official in the service certifying that the servicemember (or parent or court-appointed legal guardian) will be assigned to duty in Texas at the time of enrollment.
- In some cases, a student may be required to submit a military verification form and present the student's military ID card. The military verification form is available online in CTC's eForms and at the CTC Admissions office located on the Central Campus and the Fort Cavazos Student Services office. CTC's eForms can be found in the Student Tools dropdown on the CTC main webpage. After entering into the Etrieve system click on "Forms" and enter the keyword "military" in the search dialog box.
The nonresident tuition waiver applies to eligible students enrolled in classroom courses taught in Texas and eligible nonresidents in Texas enrolled in distance learning courses offered form the Central Campus in Killeen, TX. Students attending classes at CTC sites outside Texas pay the contract tuition rate for their site.
After Assignment to Duty in Texas
The spouse or child of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who has been assigned to duty elsewhere immediately following assignment to duty in Texas is entitled to pay the tuition and fees provided for Texas residents as long as the spouse or child continuously resides in Texas. The student is not required to enroll in a summer semester to remain continuously enrolled.
Continuous Enrollment
A member of the U.S. Armed Forces or the child or spouse of the member who is entitled to pay Texas resident tuition and fees while enrolled in a certificate or degree program is entitled to pay tuition and fees at the rate provided for Texas residents in any subsequent term or semester while the person is continuously enrolled in the same degree or certificate program.
The person’s eligibility to pay Texas resident tuition does not terminate because the person is no longer a member of the U.S. Army Forces or the child or spouse of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces. The student is not required to enroll in the summer semester to remain continuously enrolled.