Waivers & Exemptions

Proof of Eligibility for Waivers or Exemptions must be presented to the Office of the Registrar prior to the effective Census Day for each term. Any Waiver or Exemption verified after Census Day shall apply to the next succeeding semester in which the student enrolls.

Exemption Programs

Exemptions remove tuition and/or fees for students with Texas resident status. 

Exemption program information can be found on the College for All Texans website.

Waiver Programs

Waivers reduce a student’s tuition rate from non-resident status to Texas resident status.

Waiver program information can be found on the College for All Texans website. 

Contact the Registrar's Office on the Denton campus to provide eligible documentation or for additional information at 940-898-3036 or via email at Registrar@twu.edu. A complete listing of waivers and exemptions offered at TWU can be found here.

For the following waiver programs, please contact the appropriate office:

Non-Resident Academic Competitive Scholarships

Office of Financial Aid
940-898-3064 or finaid@twu.edu

Graduate Teaching or Research Assistantship

Office of the Graduate School
940-898-3415 or gradschool@twu.edu

Good Neighbor Scholarship

Office of International Education
940-898-3338 or intloffice@twu.edu

Military and Veterans

Waiver and Exemption program information for resident and non-resident military personnel and veterans can be found on the College for All Texans website.

Contact the TWU Veteran's Program Office at 940-898-3069 or twuva@twu.edu.