Tuition Waivers & Exemptions

What are tuition waivers and exemptions?

  • Waivers allow you to pay a tuition rate for which you wouldn't normally be eligible.
  • Exemptions allow you to be exempt from paying some or all of tuition and fees.

How is my waiver or exemption added to my account?

Waivers and exemptions are processed and posted to your student record by the Admissions and Registrar Office.

Current Tuition Waivers and Exemptions

Notes about this table:

Use the filters to narrow down types of benefits and who can use them.

Program Statute SAP required? TX residency required? What is exempted/waived?* Basic Eligibility Requirements Tuition Rate Adjustment Only?
Ad Valorem TEC 130.0032 No No Out of county tuition only A person or their dependent who resides outside Tarrant County but owns property inside Tarrant County. Yes. Student eligible for Tarrant County tuition rate.
Adopted TEC 54.367 No No Tuition & general fees Student was adopted and was the subject of adoption assistance. No
Blind TEC 54.364 Yes Yes Tuition, general fee, and course/lab fee A blind person who is a Texas resident. No
Children of disabled firemen/peace officers TEC 54.351 Yes Yes Tuition, general fee, and course/lab fee Child of an eligible disabled firefighter or peace officer injured in the line of duty. No
Children of Professional Nursing program faculty TEC 54.355 Yes Yes Tuition only Child of professional nurse faculty or staff of a public institution in the State of Texas. No
Children of POWs and MIAs TEC 54.343 Yes Yes Tuition, general fee, and course/lab fee Child of persons listed as Missing in Action (MIA) or Prisoners of War (POW) by the US Dept. of Defense. No
Competitive scholarship TEC 54.213 No No Out of State tuition only Non-resident or foreign students receiving competitive scholarship totaling at least $1000. Yes. Student eligible for Texas resident tuition rate.
Deaf TEC 54.364 Yes Yes Tuition, general fee, and course/lab fee A deaf person who is a Texas resident. No
Dependent/spouse of deceased public servants TEC 54.354 Yes No Books, tuition & general fees Spouse/child of individuals in specific public servant positions who were killed in the line of duty. No
DCCD reciprocal agreement TCC Policy No Yes Out of county tuition only

Residents of Dallas County enrolling in a program not available through Dallas College.

 Yes. Student eligible for Tarrant County tuition rate.
Disabled peace office TEC 54.352 Yes Yes Tuition & general fees Peace officers permanently disabled in the line of duty.

No
Early College High School (ECHS) TCC Policy No No Tuition, general fee, and course/lab fee, Third Attempt Student enrolled in a participating early college high school. No
Economic development TEC 54.222 No No Out of state tuition only Transferred to Texas from another state as part of the state's plan for economic development. Yes. Student eligible for Texas resident tuition rate.
Firefighters taking Fire Science courses TEC 54.353 Yes No Tuition and lab fee Student enrolled in one or more courses offered as part of a fire science curriculum. No
Foster care TEC 54.366 No No Tuition & general fees Student under the care of the TX Dept. of Family & Protective Services on or after the student's 14th birthday. No
Good neighbor TEC 54.331 Yes No Tuition only Student from nations of the Western Hemisphere (other than the USA or Cuba). No
Hazlewood: Veteran TEC 54.341 Yes Yes Tuition, general fee, and course/lab fee. A veteran must have, at the time of entry into active duty, designated Texas as Home of Record, or entered the service in Texas, or was a Texas resident. No
Hazlewood: Child/spouse of deceased veteran TEC 54.341 No Yes Tuition, general fee, and course/lab fee. Spouse or dependent of a Texas veteran who was killed in action or died while in service. No
Hazlewood: Child/spouse of disabled veteran TEC 54.341 Yes Yes Tuition, general fee, and course/lab fee. Spouse or dependent of a Texas veteran who was totally disabled as a result of a service-related injury. No
Hazlewood: Legacy recipients TEC 54.341 Yes Yes Tuition, general fee, and course/lab fee. Eligible veterans may assign unused hours to a child under certain conditions. No
Hazlewood: Hazlewood & Chapter 33 stacked TEC 54.341 Yes Yes Tuition, general fee, and course/lab fee. Student with insufficient federal education benefits to cover relevant tuition and fees, and receive less than 100% of Post 9/11-Chapter 33 GI Bill benefit. No
Highest ranking high school senior TEC 54.301 Yes No Tuition only Valedictorian of an accredited Texas public high school. No
Military in Texas TEC 54.241 No No Out of state tuition only Members of the US Armed Forces, their spouse and children while they are stationed in Texas. Yes. Student eligible for Texas resident tuition rate.
NATO members and family TEC 54.232 No No Out of state tuition only Eligible individual, spouse or children, in accordance with an agreement between the parties to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Yes. Student eligible for Texas resident tuition rate.
Peace officer TEC 54.3531 Yes Yes Tuition and course lab fee Student employed as a peace officer in the state of Texas. No
Preceptors and/or their children TEC 54.356 Yes Yes Partial tuition for nurse/Tuition only for child Nurses and their children who serve as clinical nurse preceptors. No
Senior citizens 65+ (credit hours) TEC 54.365 (c) Yes Yes Tuition only Senior citizen (65+) may receive 6 hours of free tuition if space is available. No
Senior citizens 65+ (audit hours) TEC 54.365 (b) Yes Yes Tuition and general fee Senior citizen (65+) may audit any course if space is available. No
TCC employees TCC Policy No No Tuition only Full-time, budgeted employees with at least 12 months continuous employment. No
TCC employees: Spouse/dependents TCC Policy No No Tuition only Spouse/dependent of full-time, budgeted employees with at least 12 months continuous employment. No
Teachers or professors. TEC 54.211 No No Out of state tuition only

Teachers and professors, and their spouse/dependents, employed at least half-time by any Texas public college or university.

 Yes. Student eligible for Texas resident tuition rate.
Teaching and research assistants TEC 54.212 No No Out of state tuition only Teaching or research assistants employed at any Texas public institution of higher education and their spouse and children. Yes. Student eligible for Texas resident tuition rate.
Texas Tomorrow Fund TEC 54.621 (c) No No Out of state tuition only Prepaid tuition contract. Yes. Student eligible for Texas resident tuition rate.

*Only applies to state-funded courses.

Updated April 28, 2026