Exemption for Paramedics Enrolled in Emergency Medical Services Courses
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Free tuition and lab fees for emergency medical services curriculum courses at Texas public colleges for paramedics employed by a Texas political subdivision.
- How much
- tuition and laboratory fees for emergency medical services courses
- Who qualifies
- Paramedic employed by a Texas political subdivision
- SAP required to continue; certification level per THECB rule (19 TAC 13.470).
- For undergrads, grad students, trade school students, adults going back to school
- For emergency medical services students
- When to apply
- Apply any time Claimed each term.
- How to apply
- Contact the registrar or financial aid office at your Texas public college with proof of employment as a paramedic by a Texas city, county or other political subdivision
- What you'll need
- membership
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (statutes.capitol.texas.gov) and page 2
The details
Texas public colleges must exempt tuition and laboratory fees for courses in an EMS curriculum for students employed as paramedics by a political subdivision of Texas. Continuation requires satisfactory academic progress. Does not cover deposits or extra tuition charged for excess undergraduate or doctoral hours; schools need not exempt more than 20% of seats in distance-only courses. THECB rules set the certification level required.
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