Tuition exemptions are issued only for the period in which a student is currently enrolled; therefore, unless otherwise stated, applications must be submitted no later than the date of commencement at the end of the spring semester or the official graduation date at the end of the summer semester or fall semester. Satisfactory Academic Progress must be met in order to maintain eligibility for most exemptions.
Applications and supporting documents for the Hazlewood exemption must be submitted to the Veteran Certification team in the Office of the Registrar, https://bit.ly/uthazlewood, by the last class day of the semester for which you are seeking exemption.
Highest Ranking High School Graduate
| Who is eligible |
What is exempted |
Where to apply |
| Highest ranking graduate of an accredited Texas high school. | Tuition during first two consecutive semesters following graduation. | The "To Public Colleges and Universities" certificate, issued by the high school, may be scanned and submitted to tuition@austin.utexas.edu. Include the student's EID and first semester of use. |
Blind/Deaf Student Exemption
| Who is eligible |
What is exempted |
Where to apply |
| A blind disabled person, or a person whose sense of hearing is nonfunctional. The student must be a Texas resident. | Tuition General deposit | Provide Student Accounts Receivable, tuition@austin.utexas.edu, with certification from Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) or the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC); http://www.twc.state.tx.us/jobseekers/vocational-rehabilitation-services |
Exemption for Children of Disabled or Deceased Texas Firefighters and Peace Officers
| Who is eligible |
What is exempted |
Where to apply |
| Children under 21 of disabled or deceased full-paid or volunteer firefighters; full-paid or volunteer municipal, county, or state peace officers; custodial officers of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; and game wardens. | Tuition | Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Attn: Student Services, PO Box 12788, Austin TX 78711-2788 |
Exemption for Children of Prisoners of War or Persons Missing in Action
| Who is eligible |
What is exempted |
Where to apply |
| Dependent person under 25 years of age who receives majority of support from parent classified by Department of Defense as a Prisoner of War or Missing in Action at time of registration. | Tuition | Student Accounts Receivable, tuition@austin.utexas.edu |
Exemption for Children of Professional Nursing Faculty and Staff Members
| Who is eligible |
What is exempted |
Where to apply |
| The student must be a Texas resident under 25 years of age. The faculty or staff member must be a registered nurse and must be employed or under contract at the School of Nursing during all or part of the academic term for which an exemption is sought. Children of part-time faculty and staff members receive an exemption equivalent to the parent's percentage of employment. Eligibility ends when the student has received an exemption for 10 semesters at any institution(s) or has received a baccalaureate degree. | Tuition | The University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing, Assistant Dean for Administration, 1700 Red River Street, Austin TX 78701, 512-471-9906; http://nursing.utexas.edu/faculty/ "Forms & Policies" (EID required) |
Exemption for Clinical Nursing Preceptors and their Dependents
| Who is eligible |
What is exempted |
Where to apply |
| The student must be a Texas resident under 25 years of age and must be enrolled at the University. The preceptor must be a registered nurse and must be under a written preceptor agreement with the School of Nursing during the semester for which an exemption is sought. Eligibility ends when the student has received an exemption for 10 semesters at any institution(s) or has received a baccalaureate degree. | Tuition up to $500 per semester | The University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing, Clinical Placement Coordinator, 1700 Red River Street, Austin TX 78701, 512-471-8039; https://nursing.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/preceptor_tuition_exemption_form.pdf |
Exemption for Foster and Adopted Children
| Who is eligible |
What is exempted |
Where to apply |
| A student who was in the care or conservatorship of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) on the day before their eighteenth birthday; the day of the student's fourteenth birthday if the student was also eligible for adoption on or after that day; or the day of their graduation from high school or receipt of a GED; or was in the care or conservatorship of DFPS through their fourteenth birthday and was then adopted. The student must enroll within three years of the relevant date, but no later than their twenty-fifth birthday. A student who was adopted and was the subject of an adoption assistance agreement under subchapter D, chapter 162, Texas Family Code. | Tuition | Obtain documents from the Department of Family and Protective Services and present them to Student Accounts Receivable, tuition@austin.utexas.edu. |
Hazlewood Act Exemption for Spouses/Children of Texas Ex-Servicemembers
| Who is eligible |
What is exempted |
Where to apply |
| Spouses and biological children, adopted children, and stepchildren of an eligible veteran (per the Hazlewood Act Statute, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.54.htm#54.341) who is determined by the VA to be 100% total and permanent service-connected disabled veteran or one who became totally disabled for purposes of employability as a result of a service-related injury or illness. Additional information is available at https://www.tvc.texas.gov/education/hazlewood. | Tuition in state-supported courses (except, but not limited to, student services, general deposit, optional, travel, and field trip fees) | Veteran Certification in the Office of the Registrar, The University of Texas at Austin, https://bit.ly/uthazlewood |
Hazlewood Act Exemption for Texas Ex-Servicemembers
| Who is eligible |
What is exempted |
Where to apply |
| The applicant must meet all the eligibility requirements per the Hazlewood Act Statute (https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.54.htm#54.341) and 40 Texas Administrative Code §461; have entered service at a location in Texas, have declared Texas as their home of record, or have been eligible to be declared a resident in accordance with 40 Texas Administrative Code §461.40; and meet other requirements stipulated by the Hazlewood Act Statute. Additional information is available at https://www.tvc.texas.gov/education/hazlewood/ | Tuition in state-supported courses (except, but not limited to, student services, general deposit, optional, travel, and field trip fees) | Veteran Certification in the Office of the Registrar, The University of Texas at Austin, https://bit.ly/uthazlewood |
Hazlewood Legacy Act Exemption for Children of Texas Ex-Servicemembers
| Who is eligible |
What is exempted |
Where to apply |
| The ex-servicemember must meet the Hazlewood Act Statute (https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.54.htm#54.341) and 40 Texas Administrative Code §461 requirements given above and the child must be a Texas resident who is 25 years of age or younger on the first day of the semester or summer term; and be a child or dependent of a veteran who has received unused hours. Additional information can be found at https://www.tvc.texas.gov/education/hazlewood/. | Tuition in state-supported courses (except, but not limited to, student services, general deposit, optional, travel, and field trip fees) | Veteran Certification in the Office of the Registrar, The University of Texas at Austin, https://bit.ly/uthazlewood |
Peace Officers Disabled in the Line of Duty Exemption
| Who is eligible |
What is exempted |
Where to apply |
| The applicant must be a Texas resident and be classified as an undergraduate. | Tuition in state-supported courses, up to 12 semesters | Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Attn: Student Services, PO Box 12788, Austin TX 78711-2788 |
Exemption for the Surviving Spouse and Dependent Children of Certain Deceased Public Servants (Employees)
| Who is eligible |
What is exempted |
Where to apply |
| Surviving spouses and minor children of those killed in the line of duty while employed in certain public service positions. | Tuition, room and board (textbook stipend) | Student Accounts Receivable, tuition@austin.utexas.edu |
Exemption for Senior Citizens
| Who is eligible |
What is exempted |
Where to apply |
| Those age 65 or older. Applicant must submit copy of birth certificate. | Tuition up to six credit hours | Student Accounts Receivable, tuition@austin.utexas.edu |
Exemption for Participants in a Military Funeral
| Who is eligible |
What is exempted |
Where to apply |
| Students in grades six through 12 and postsecondary students who sound Taps during a military funeral in Texas. The student receives a voucher for the exemption from the funeral director. | $25 per voucher in tuition | Student Accounts Receivable, tuition@austin.utexas.edu |
