Exemption for Children of Professional Nursing Program Faculty and Staff
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Apply any timeRenews each year
Free tuition for Texas-resident undergraduates whose parent is nursing faculty/staff at the same Texas institution.
- How much
- tuition (not fees); prorated if parent is part-time (minimum 25%)
- Who qualifies
- Child of a full- or part-time faculty/staff member of a Texas professional nursing program at the same institution
- Age 25 or younger; no bachelor's degree; Selective Service; GPA/excessive hours for continuation.
- For students starting college, undergrads
- When to apply
- Apply any time Claimed each term.
- How to apply
- Complete the Children of Professional Nursing Faculty and Staff Exemption Application, gather proof of relationship and parent's employment, and submit to the registrar at the institution where your parent works
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (statutes.capitol.texas.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
Exempts tuition (not fees) for a Texas-resident undergraduate, 25 or younger (biological or adopted child), enrolled at the institution where the parent is employed full-time (prorated if part-time, minimum 25%) in a professional nursing program with a master's/doctoral degree in nursing (or a BSN if a teaching assistant). Up to 10 semesters/summer sessions or until a bachelor's degree.
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