Waivers and Exemptions

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Waivers and Exemptions are a type of financial assistance allowing some Texas residents to attend a public college or university in Texas without paying tuition or, in some cases, tuition and fees.

Learn more about the state waivers and state exemptions.

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Documents

Student must have proof of status to qualify.

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for this exemption, the applicant must:

Be a resident of the state of Texas who has resided in Texas for at least the 12 months immediately preceding the semester for which the exemption is sought;
Be permanently disabled due to an injury suffered during the performance of a duty as either:
A peace officer of Texas or of a political subdivision of Texas; OR
A firefighter employed by Texas or by a political subdivision of Texas;
Be unable to continue employment as a peace officer or firefighter because of the disability;
Have filed a selective service statement of registration status and proof of status with their institution (not applicable if attending a public community college).

To continue receiving an exemption after initially being awarded, the student must:

Meet all program eligibility requirements;
Meet the institution’s financial aid GPA requirement;
Not have attempted an excessive number of semester credit hours as an undergraduate student (see Texas Education Code, Section 54.014).
Note: A student who does not meet the GPA requirement or excessive hour restriction may qualify for a hardship exception; contact your institution for more information.

Award Amount

The award exempts an eligible person from the payment of tuition and fees for a course for which space is available.

Exemption from tuition is only for courses in which the institution receives formula funding (i.e., a course that does not depend solely on student tuition and fees to cover its costs).
This exemption may not exceed 12 semesters or sessions while the student is an undergraduate or attending only undergraduate courses.
At the graduate level this exemption can be used toward the completion of one master’s degree and the completion of one doctoral degree.

Documents

Student needs to fill out the Educational Aide Exemption Application. Student will send supporting documents along with the form.

Click here to access the application, application can be found under the Application Process section of the page. Every summer the application for the following academic year is posted. Please submit all documents to scholarships@utpb.edu.

Eligibility Requirements

Be a Resident of Texas.
Any student that is a male and is under the age of 26 that has been awarded a waiver will need to complete the Selective Service hold on their UTPB student portal prior to disbursement.
Be employed in some capacity by a public school district in Texas during the full term for which the student receives the award unless granted a hardship.
Show financial need.
Have been employed by a public school district in Texas working full-time, in a classroom directly with the students, in a teaching capacity as:
An Educational Aide for at least one school year of the past five school years preceding the term or semester for which the student is awarded their initial exemption, or
A substitute teacher for 180 days of the past five school years preceding the term or semester for which the student is awarded their initial exemption.
Meet satisfactory academic progress requirements established by the college or university.
Be enrolled in courses required for teacher certification in one or more areas that the Texas Education Agency has determined to be experiencing a critical shortage of teachers at public schools in Texas in accordance with Texas Administrative Code, 21.1083 (6).

Award Amount

Pays tuition and fees.

This opportunity is provided until funding is exhausted and subject to change without notice based on the annual funding levels provided to the university by the state education agencies.

Clinical Preceptors and Their Children

Documents

Student must have a statement on file to qualify.

Eligibility Requirements

Clinical Preceptors who:

are residents of Texas,
Any student that is a male and is under the age of 26 that has been awarded a waiver will need to complete the Selective Service hold on their UTPB student portal prior to disbursement.
are registered nurses,
serve, on an average, at least one day per week under a written preceptor agreement with an undergraduate professional nursing program as a clinical preceptor for students enrolled in the program for:
the time period the program conducts clinical during the semester or other academic term for which the exemption is sought; or
the time period the program conducts clinical during a semester or other academic term that ended less than one year prior to the beginning of the semester or term in which the exemption is to be used.

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Persons who:

are residents of Texas,
Any student that is a male and is under the age of 26 that has been awarded a waiver will need to complete the Selective Service hold on their UTPB student portal prior to disbursement.
have not been granted a baccalaureate degree, and
are children of a Clinical Preceptor who serve, on an average, at least one day per week under a written preceptor agreement with an undergraduate professional nursing program as a clinical preceptor for students enrolled in the program for:
the time period the program conducts clinical during the semester or other academic term for which the exemption is sought; or
the time period the program conducts clinical during a semester or other academic term that ended less than one year prior to the beginning of the semester or term in which the exemption is to be used.
A Grade Point Average requirement for persons to receive continuation awards through the program. The Bill also establishes a Limit to the Total Number of Hours, cumulative, that a student may take and continue to receive awards through this program. These changes go into effect in fall, 2014. Contact your institution for more information.

Award Amount

The preceptor may receive up to $500 or actual tuition, whichever is less, for as long as he/she meets program requirements.
The child of a preceptor may receive $500 or actual tuition charges, whichever is less, for up to 10 semesters or until the student receives his/her bachelor’s degree. Summer terms of less than nine weeks count as ½ a regular semester.

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