The terms 'exemption' and 'waiver' refer to situations in which an entity pays all or part of a student’s tuition and fee bill directly (i.e. not through normal financial aid programs or scholarships). Examples include ROTC exemptions, valedictorian exemptions, and out-of-state waivers. All exemptions and waivers are processed through Special Billing in the Student Accounts Receivable office. See their web site, under Tuition Adjustments, for more information about specific exemptions and waivers. Also, see the HHLoans web-site, a project of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, for information regarding state tuition exemptions.

The Student Accounts Receivable office notifies our office of all tuition exemptions and waivers. Since these awards are resources (like any other financial aid), we must take them into account when awarding financial aid. As such, it is very important to notify our office as soon as possible if you know you will be receiving a tuition exemption or waiver! We may have to adjust your other awards due to waivers or exemptions.

The Texas Ex-Service Exemption is a State of Texas educational program that allows exemption of tuition and required fees for veterans and certain dependents of veterans to attend Texas Public Universities. Tuition and required fees for a maximum of 150 credit hours beginning Fall 1995 can be exempted if a student is registered in a state supported program.

For more information about eligibility requirements, visit the CollegeForTexans.Com web-site. To apply for the exemption, pick up an application from the Office of the Registrar, Veterans' Services, Main Building, Room 1. If you are an undergraduate student seeking your first degree, you must complete a FAFSA to determine your eligibility for federal grants. These grants must be accepted and applied toward your tuition and fees before the Hazlewood Exemption can be processed.