Program Purpose
To provide free tuition and fees, free textbooks, and possibly free room and board to certain students whose parent or spouse was killed in the line of duty while employed in certain public service positions.
Eligibility Requirements
- Are the surviving spouse and/or dependent children of certain public employees, as defined by Texas Government Code, 615.003 (click on citation to view list of eligible public employees); and
- Are enrolled full-time at a Texas public college or university.
The public employee must have died in the performance of his/her duty on or after September 1, 2000.
Eligible Institutions
Available only for use at a Texas public college or university.
To access listings of Texas public colleges and universities, follow the links to Texas Public Institutions.
Award Amount
Eligible students are exempted from the payment of all tuition and fees. In addition, the institution will provide them an allowance for textbooks. If the student could qualify to live in the institution's housing, the institution must also provide the student either free room or board OR (if no housing is available) provide the student a room and board stipend equal to the amount he/she could have received if living on campus. (Note: No funds may be used to pay tuition for continuing education classes for which the college receives no state tax support.)
Application Process
Contact the registrar's office at the Texas public college or university you are/will be attending for information on claiming this exemption. Students must be able to provide proof of meeting the program's eligibility requirements, as outlined above.
Additional Information
Contact the registrar's office.
- To read more about this program check out:
Texas Government Code, §615.0225 (basic requirements) and Texas Government Code, 615.003 (list of eligible employees)
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