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Tuition Exemptions and Waivers Commonly Used at UT Health San Antonio

Exemptions

Exemptions are a type of financial assistance that can reduce some or all of a student’s tuition and fee expenses. Listed below are the exemption programs commonly used at UT Health San Antonio and the documentation required for consideration. Submit documents to Veteran Services and Financial Aid (VSFA) before census day of the term the student is attending.

  • Blind/Deaf Student Exemption Program: Students must provide certification from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission of status as deaf person or the Texas Workforce Commission of status as blind person. Students will need to submit all required documents requested by VSFA and must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards for continuation awards.
  • Firefighters Taking Fire Science Courses: Submit a complete Texas Firefighter Exemption Request form located in the VSFA Forms website for the academic year the exemption will be used. Students must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards for continuation awards within the same academic year. A new request must be submitted each academic year.
  • Hazlewood Act (for Texas Veterans and eligible Dependents): An initial application with all supporting documentation is required for students using the exemption for the first time at UT Health San Antonio.Click here for more details on the process.
  • Adopted Students and Current or Former Foster Care Students: Students need to submit a tuition exemption approval letter (form 1810) from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and have established eligiblity for the exemption before the age of 25. Click here for more details on this tuition exemption.

For a complete list of programs and eligibility criteria, visit College for All Texans but please note that UT Health San Antonio only participates in mandatory exemption programs.

Waivers

A non-resident tuition waiver is also a form of financial aid that allows an out-of-state student to pay the resident rate of tuition. The student is responsible for payment of the in-state tuition and fees not covered by the waiver. Submit documents to Veteran Services and Financial Aid (VSFA) before census day of the term the student is attending.

  • Competitive Scholarship: Awards are subject to availability of funding and candidates are selected by their academic department. Upon selection, the academic department will inform VSFA to apply the non-resident tuition waiver, if available. The waiver is valid for one academic year and is not guaranteed to renew. Students currently receiving this waiver at another Texas institution should provide proof of the waiver for consideration at UT Health San Antonio. Students must submit any required documents requested by VSFA (such as the VSFA academic year worksheet).
  • Active Duty Military in Texas: Available to the service member, spouse, or dependent residing in Texas. Submit a copy of military orders reflecting assignment in Texas and most recent Leave and Earning Statement (LES). Dependents must also provide a birth certificate and the spouse must provide a marriage license.  Students must submit any required documents requested by VSFA (such as the VSFA academic year worksheet). Submit recent LES for continuation awards.
  • Research Assistants and Teaching Assistants: Waiver requests are submitted annually, certifying the student will be employed at least one-half time by UT Health San Antonio in a Teaching Assistant (TA) or Research Assistant (RA) position.  College work study students are not eligible to receive this waiver based solely on their employment as a student worker.  Departments will need to submit proof of student’s appointment as a TA or RA out of the Human Capital Management (HCM) system, and waivers will be applied to each semester that falls within the position start and end dates after confirming the student’s enrollment status is at least half time for the term the waiver will be applied. 

    • The student’s academic department must complete the annual request found in the VSFA Forms website for the academic year the waiver will be applied. Students in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences are subject to full-time enrollment. All other students are required to enroll at least half-time. Students currently receiving this waiver at another Texas institution should provide proof of the waiver and enrollment for consideration at UT Health San Antonio.  Students must submit any required documents requested by VSFA (such as the Waiver worksheet).

For a complete list of programs and eligibility criteria, visit College for All Texans but please note that UT Health San Antonio only participates in mandatory waiver programs.