Waivers For Nonresidents to Pay Resident Tuition

To qualify the student must submit prior to the census date of his or her first term of enrollment

• A copy of the active duty servicemember’s permanent change of station (PCS) order assigning the servicemember to duty in Texas. PCS order must include the name of the student (spouse or dependent child) or a statement from a designated authorized official in the service certifying that the servicemember (or parent or court-appointed legal guardian) will be assigned to duty in Texas at the time of enrollment.
• In some cases, a student may be required to submit a military verification form and present the student’s military ID card. The military verification form is available online in CTC’s eForms and at the CTC Admissions office located on the Central Campus and the Fort Cavazos Student Services office. CTC’s eForms can be found in the Student Tools dropdown on the CTC main webpage. After entering into the Etrieve system click on “Forms” and enter the keyword “military” in the search dialog box.

The nonresident tuition waiver applies to eligible students enrolled in classroom courses taught in Texas and eligible nonresidents in Texas enrolled in distance learning courses offered from the Central Campus in Killeen, TX. Students attending classes at CTC sites outside Texas pay the contract tuition rate for their site.

After Assignment to Duty in Texas

The spouse or child of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who has been assigned to duty elsewhere immediately following assignment to duty in Texas is entitled to pay the tuition and fees provided for Texas residents as long as the spouse or child continuously resides in Texas. The student is not required to enroll in a summer semester to remain continuously enrolled.

Continuous Enrollment

A member of the U.S. Armed Forces or the child or spouse of the member who is entitled to pay Texas resident tuition and fees while enrolled in a certificate or degree program is entitled to pay tuition and fees at the rate provided for Texas residents in any subsequent term or semester while the person is continuously enrolled in the same degree or certificate program.

The person’s eligibility to pay Texas resident tuition does not terminate because the person is no longer a member of the U.S. Army Forces or the child or spouse of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces. The student is not required to enroll in the summer semester to remain continuously enrolled.

Out-of-State Military

If a member of the U.S. Armed Forces is stationed outside Texas, the servicemember’s spouse or dependent children may pay the tuition and fees provided for Texas residents regardless of the length of time that the spouse or child has resided in Texas if

1. The spouse or child establishes residence in Texas by residing in Texas; and
2. Files with CTC a letter of intent to establish residence in Texas; and if the spouse
   • Graduated from a public or private high school in Texas or received the equivalent of a recognized high school diploma in Texas, and
   • Maintained a domicile in Texas continuously for at least one year before the servicemember was assigned to duty outside Texas.

Survivors of Deceased Military

The spouse or dependent children of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who dies or is killed while in the service is entitled to pay the resident tuition if the spouse or child becomes a Texas resident within 60 days of the date of death.

Persons Eligible for Federal VA Benefits

Persons eligible for benefits under the federal Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 or any other federal law authorizing educational benefits for veterans are eligible to pay the resident tuition rate without regard to the length of time they have been in the state, as are their spouses and children (including stepchildren), if they meet the following conditions:

• Provide acceptable proof of eligibility for Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Benefits such as a Certificate of Eligibility issued by Veteran Affairs; and
• File a letter of intent with CTC to establish residency in Texas; and
• Reside in the state while enrolled in the institution; and
• If qualifying as a child, be 25 years of age or younger on the first day of the intended semester or term of enrollment unless meeting the hardship provisions specified in the legislation.

Honorably Discharged Veterans, their Spouse and Dependents

A former member of the U.S. Armed Forces who has retired or been honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces and his or her spouse or dependent children are entitled to pay resident tuition for any semester or term beginning prior to the first anniversary of separation from the military if the former member

1. Had, at least one year preceding the census date of the term, executed a document with the U.S. Armed Forces that is in effect on the census date of the term and that changed his or her permanent residence to Texas and designated Texas as his or her place of legal residence for income tax purposes; and
2. Had registered to vote in Texas for at least 12 months prior to the census date of the term in which he or she plans to enroll; and
3. Provides documentation that the member has, not less than 12 months prior to the census date of the term in which he or she plans to enroll, taken one of the three following actions below.
   • Purchased real estate in Texas with no delinquent property taxes, or
   • Registered an automobile in Texas, or
   • Executed a currently-valid will that has been deposited with a county clerk in Texas, which indicates he or she is a resident of Texas.

Spouse and Dependents who Previously Lived in Texas

A spouse or dependent child of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who is not assigned to duty in Texas but who previously resided in Texas for at least six months is entitled to pay tuition and fees provided for Texas residents for the semester if the service member

1. Has at least one year preceding the first day of the semester executed a document with the applicable military service that is in effect on the first day of the semester or term that (a) indicates the service member’s permanent residence address is in Texas and (b) designated Texas as the member’s place of legal residence for income tax purposes; and
2. Has been registered to vote in Texas for the entire year preceding the first day of the term or semester; and
3. Satisfied at least one of the three requirements below
   • For the entire year preceding the first day of the semester has owned real property in Texas and in that time has not been delinquent in the payment of any taxes on the property; or
   • Has an automobile registered in Texas for the entire year preceding the first day of the semester; or
   • At least one year preceding the first day of the semester executed a will that has not been revoked or superseded indicating the service member is a resident of this state and deposited the will with the county clerk in the county of the service member’s residence.