Program Purpose
To encourage persons employed as fire fighters or active members of volunteer fire departments to take college courses designed to help them in their work.
Eligibility Requirements
- Are Texas residents
- Are employed as a paid fire fighter by a political subdivision of the State of Texas or active members of volunteer fire departments who hold an accredited advanced certification (or the equivalent), under the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshal’s Association of Texas volunteer certification program, OR a Phase V (Firefighter II) certification (or the equivalent) under the Texas Commission of Fire Protection’s voluntary certification program under Section 419.071, Govt Code.
- Are enrolled in courses offered as part of a Fire Science Curriculum. To access a listing of Fire Science courses, click Fire Service Programs.
- Enroll in classes for which the college receives tax support (i.e., a course that does not depend solely on student tuition and fees to cover its costs).
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
Tuition and laboratory fees for courses offered as part of a fire science curriculum. No funds may be used to pay tuition for continuing education classes for which the college receives no state tax support. To receive continuation awards, a firefighter (paid or volunteer) must meet the institution’s financial aid academic progress requirements. The exemption may not be applied to additional tuition charged to an undergraduate student with excess or repeated hours under TEC. 54.014(a) or (f), or the additional tuition charged to a graduate student with excess hours under TEC. 61.059(l)(1) or (2).
Application Process
Provide the college registrar proof of employment as a paid fire fighter, and enroll in the courses of a Fire Science Curriculum.
Additional Information
Contact your college for additional information.
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