Tuition and Fee Exemptions (available to Texas residents physically in Texas)*

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)
Children of deceased or disabled firefighters and police officers: Tuition and fees (subject to limitations)
Peace officers and Firefighters 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)
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 physically in Texas as defined in the section “Determining Resident 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.