Below is a list of exemptions and contracts you may be eligible for to reduce the cost of your tuition and fees. Money received from sources outside the University such as booster club scholarships, and PTO scholarships are considered outside scholarships, see Payments for more information.
This list is not all inclusive. Visit My Texas Future for more information on exemption and waiver programs.
There are many waivers available to our active military, veterans, and their family. Visit our Veteran's Benefits Processing Office to verify your benefits.
Texas residents with a vision-related disability (e.g., blindness, significant visual impairment) are determined eligible by Vocational Rehabilitation Services Offices through the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).
Requirements:
Obtain current eye exam report that shows legal blindness
The purpose of this program is to provide tuition assistance in the form of exemption of all dues, fees, and charges for any child of an eligible disabled or deceased firefighter or law enforcement officer injured in the line of duty.
The purpose of this program is to provide financial assistance in the form of an exemption of tuition to eligible children of professional nurse faculty or staff of a public institution in the State of Texas.
The purpose of this program is to encourage nurses to serve as Clinical Nurse Preceptors by providing a partial exemption from tuition to them and/or their children.
The purpose of this program is to provide higher education benefits to the spouse and children of individuals in specific public servant positions. who were killed in the line of duty.
The purpose of this program is to encourage certain Educational Aides to complete full teacher certification by providing need-based exemptions from the payment of tuition and certain mandatory fees at Texas public institutions of higher education.
The Sam Houston State Employee Dependent Scholarship Program provides undergraduate tuition scholarship assistance to the eligible dependent children and spouse of full-time, benefit eligible employees.
The Sam Houston State Employee Education Assistance Program releases an eligible employee to take one course during regular work hours.
Eligibility:
This program is for full-time (1.0 FTE) benefits-eligible staff and faculty employees, through the rank of Professor, who desire to enroll in university credit courses at SHSU. Applicants must have a minimum of six (6) months full-time continuous employment at SHSU by the first day of class.
Coursework must relate directly to the employee's current or prospective job duties within their department. Participants must meet all admission and registration requirements and maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average (GPA) for undergraduate courses. Graduate students must maintain a 3.0 GPA.
Each semester, staff employees seeking release time must submit an Employee Development Participation & Teaching Request Form to their department head for consideration. Department heads will complete the approval section and retain the form in department files. Submission deadlines are as follows:
The purpose of this program is to provide tuition assistance to eligible employed and volunteer firefighters in the state of Texas enrolled in college-level fire science courses.
The Highest Ranking Graduate program provides a tuition waiver for the student graduating at the top of their high school class for their freshman year of college.
Encourage foster youth currently or formerly under the conservatorship of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and those adopted from DFPS to pursue a higher education in Texas by providing eligible students free tuition at state-supported colleges or universities.
Provide tuition assistance to eligible employed peace officers in the state of Texas enrolled in undergraduate criminal justice or law enforcement courses.
Reduced tuition rate for students 65 or older that are not pursing a degree. Participation in an post-secondary courses without pursuing a degree is referred to as auditing a class.
The Texas Tuition Promise Fund is a pre-paid tuition plan that acts as a contract to pay for tuition at the rates of the date of purchase. It only pays for undergraduate tuition and has a holding period before redeeming.
Payment:
The purchaser of plan must go to the Texas Tuition Promise Fund website and authorize SHSU to retrieve the student's information. Students will be responsible for:
This plan is currently closed to new enrollment. Plan participants may view fund information and resources and log onto their accounts 24X7 on the Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan website.
Requirements:
Obtain In-State Enrollment Verification Letter from the Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan website each semester.
Texas Workforce Commission helps students with a qualifying disability attend an institution of higher education. Once selected for benefits by Texas Work Force Commission, a counselor will provide a Service Authorization form.
Requirements:
Obtain Service Authorization form from the Texas Workforce Commission.
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