Undergraduate Catalog / Regulations on Tuition and Fees

For children of members of the armed forces who were killed in action, who die or died while in service, are MIA, or whose death is documented to be directly caused by illness or injury related to service in the armed forces as listed above
For orphans of members of the Texas National Guard killed since January 1, 1946, while on active duty
Must be Texas resident and resided in the state at least 12 months immediately preceding date of registration

Tuition
Laboratory fees
General fee

NOT TO EXCEED 150 CREDIT HOURS

Texas ex-servicemen, Texas Education Code §54.203

Resided in Texas for 12 months prior to registration
A bona fide legal resident of Texas at time entered service
Served in armed forces in World War II, Korean Conflict, the Cold War, Vietnam, Gernada era, Lebanon, Panama, Persian Gulf
Honorably discharged
Not eligible for federal education benefits

Tution
Laboratory fees
General fee

NOT TO EXCEED 150 CREDIT HOURS

Children of disabled/deceased Texas firefighters and peace officers, Texas Education Code §54.204

For childeren under 21 years of age (or 22 if the student was eligible to participate in special education under TX Code §29.003) of disabled full-paid or volunteer firefighters, full-paid municipal, county, state peace officers, custodians of the Department of corrections, or game wardens
Diability/death occurred in the line of duty

Tution
Required feens not to exceed 120 undergraduate credit hours or any semester begun after age 26.

**Disabled Peace Officers (permissive). Texas Education Code §54.2041

Texas resident who has resided in Texas for 12 months immediately preceding registration
Permanently disabled as a result of injury sustained in performance of duties as Texas peace officer
Unable to continue duties as peace officer

Tuition
Fees excluding class and laboratory fees

NOT TO EXCEED 12 SEMESTERS IN UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

Blind and deaf students, Texas Education Code §54.205

A blind disabled person, or a person whose sense of hearing is nonfunctional
Must be a Texas resident

Tuition
Required fees
General property deposit

Children of prisoners of war or persons missing in action, Texas Education Code §54.209

Dependent person under 25 years of age who reveives majority of support from parent, and whose parent is a resident of Texas active duty military and classified by Department of Defense as a Prisoner of War or Missing in Action at time of the student's registration

Tuition
Required fees

**Senior citizen (permissive), Texas Education Code §54.210

Individuals 65 years of age or older on space available basis

Tution

NOT TO EXCEED 6 CREDIT HOURS PER SEMESTER

Individuals 65 years of age or older on space available basis may audit

Tuition

Foster Children, Texas Education Code §54.211

For individuals who were in foster care or other residential care under the conservatorship of the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services on or after the day preceding the individual's 18th birthday, the day of the student's 14th birthday if the student was eligible for adoption on or after that day, or the day the student reveived a high school diploma or equivalent
Enrolls not later than the 3rd anniversary of date of discharge from that care or the 21st birthday

Tuition
Required fees

TANF Students, Texas Education Code §54.212

For students who during the student's last year of public high school in this state, was a dependent child receiving financial assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, for not less than six months
Successfully completed the attendance requirements under Section 21.032
Younger than 22 years of age on the date of enrollment
Enrolls at the institution as an undergraduate student not later than the second anniversary of the date of graduation from a public high school in this state
has met the entrance examination requirements of the institution before the date of enrollment
Must be a Texas resident

Tuition
Fees

NOT TO EXCEED FIRST ACADEMIC YEAR

Educational Aides, Texas Education Code §54.214

School employee who worked as an educational aide for at least one year during the 5 years preceding the semester of the exemption
Establish financial need
Pursuing teacher certification
Maintain acceptable GPA
Resident of Texas

Tuition
Fees excluding class and laboratory fees

Early High School Graduates, Texas Education Code §56.201-209

Completed Texas high school in not more than 36 consecutive months
Texas resident

Tuition up to $1,000

Surviving Spouse and minor children of certain police, security or emergency personnel killed in the line of public duty. Texas Govt. Code, §615.0225

For the surviving spouse or children of certain public peace officers, probation officers, parole officers, jailers, police reservists, fire fighters, and emergency medical personnel. Texas Govt. Code, §615.003
Death occured in the line of duty as a result of a risk inherent in the duty.
Must be enrolled full time

TUITION & FEES

STUDENT HOUSING & FOOD CONTRACT COSTS

TEXTBOOK COSTS

NOT TO EXCEED BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR 200 HOURS

*This information is provided in summary form. For more information contact the Office of Accounting at (432)552-2706 and/or refer to Texas Education Code Section 54.201, et seq.
**Must have Regental approval.
***Required fees are those required as a condition of enrollment. They do not include room, board, books, transportation, lab fees, or other course specific fees or optional fees.

Upon completing a withdrawal form and submission to the Registrar, the percent of tuition refund will be determined. Refund amounts for withdrawals are based on the total number of hours in which a student is enrolled at the date of withdrawal. Students withdrawing will be refunded appropriate tuition and fees as follows:

Long Semesters

Prior to first class day......................................................100%
(less a $15 matriculation fee)

During the first 5 class days ..............................................80%

During the second 5 class days .........................................70%

During the third 5 class days .............................................50%

During the fourth 5 class days ...........................................25%

After the fourth 5 class days .........................................NONE

Summer Session

Prior to the first class day................................................100%
(less a $15 maticulation fee)

During the first, second or third class day ..........................80%

During the fourth, fifth or sixth class day ............................50%

After the sixth class day ...............................................NONE

First time students receiving federal aid under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 will be entitled to a refund of the higher of: (1) the refund required by applicable state law; (2) the refund required by the accrediting agency; or (3) the pro rata refund as prescribed by federal law.

In the Spring of 1997, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 1907 which provides a $1,000 rebate of a portion of the undergraduate tuition paid by certain students. These students are those Texas residents who are awarded a baccalaureate degree and have attempted no more than three hours in excess of the minimum number of semester credit hours required to complete the degree, including transfer credit and course credit earned exclusively by examination. The statute contains further detail on who is qualified and directs the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to adopt rules for the administration of the rebate. Students who believe they may qualify for this rebate should ask the Registrar’s Office for further information.