Waivers and Exemptions
NOTE: Exemptions are not considered payment under state payment guidelines. A student who does not yet have the exemption applied to their account may still be subject to cancellation if they fail to meet the state payment requirements.
Waivers
- Academic Common Market
UNT Requirement: Student Accounting must receive notification from the UNT Graduate School Admissions Office of eligible students.
- Competitive Scholarship
UNT Requirement: Eligibility criteria is maintained by the UNT Financial Aid and Scholarships Office .
- Economic & Development Diversification
UNT Requirement: Student Accounting must receive certification of the eligibility of the business and a letter of intent to establish residency.
- Faculty And Their Dependents
UNT Requirement: Student Accounting must receive the completed waiver form from the employing department.
- Mexican Citizens With Financial Need-Border Nations
UNT Requirement: UNT International Office must receive completed application by August 1st of each academic year.
- Military Residency
UNT Requirement: Student Accounting must receive notification from UNT Student Veterans Services Office (SAGE 236) of eligible students.
- Research Assistants And Teaching Assistants
UNT Requirement: Student Accounting must receive notification from the UNT Graduate School Admissions Office of eligible students.
- Texas Tomorrow Fund/Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan
UNT Requirement: Students using TTF/TGTP funds will be billed the in-state tuition rate. Student Accounting must receive a copy of Texas Tomorrow Fund/Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan card.
Exemptions
- Adopted Students Formerly In Foster Care
UNT Requirement: Student Accounting must receive certificate of eligibility from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
Email documentation to sfs@mail.unt.edu.
- Blind/Deaf Student
UNT Requirement: Student Accounting must receive certification letter from Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services for the qualified student.
Email documentation to sfs@mail.unt.edu.
- Children of Disabled or Deceased Firefighters & Law Enforcement Officers
UNT Requirement: Student Accounting must receive certificate of eligibility from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. This exemption includes Peace Officers, Game Wardens and Employees of Correctional Institutions.
- Children under Conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services
UNT Requirement: Student Accounting must receive certificate of eligibility from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
Email documentation to sfs@mail.unt.edu.
- Clinical Nurse Preceptors and their Children
UNT Requirement: Student Accounting must receive a completed application and written proof of eligibility from the Nursing department through which the Preceptor has an agreement.
- Firefighter
UNT Requirement: Student Accounting must receive a completed eForm (see our Forms page) and letter of eligibility from employer or volunteer fire department
- Good Neighbor Program
UNT Requirement: Financial Aid and Scholarships Office must receive completed application and certification from native country.
- Hazlewood Act
UNT Requirement: Student must apply and provide documentation to the Student Veteran Services Benefits Office (SAGE 236) of their eligibility.
- Hazlewood Act for Spouse/Child
UNT Requirement: Student must apply and provide documentation to the Student Veteran Services Benefits Office (SAGE 236) of their eligibility.
- Hazlewood Legacy Act
UNT Requirement: Student must apply and provide documentation to the Student Veteran Services Benefits Office (SAGE 236) of their eligibility.
- Highest Ranking High School Graduate
UNT Requirement: Student must provide Student Accounting a copy of their Highest Ranking High School Graduate Certificate from an accredited Texas high school.
- Military: Children of U.S. Military who are Missing in Action or Prisoners of War (MIA/POWs)
UNT Requirement: Student must provide documentation from the Department of Defense classifying the Service member as missing in action or a prisoner of war to the Student Veteran Services Benefits Office (SAGE 236).
- Peace Officer
UNT Requirement: UNT Requirement: Student Accounting must receive a completed eForm (see our Forms page) and letter of eligibility from employer.
- Senior Citizen
UNT Requirement: Student Accounting must receive a completed eForm (see our Forms page ) and age verification from student.
- Surviving Spouse and Minor Children of Certain Deceased Public Servants
UNT Requirement: Student Accounting must receive letter from employer of the deceased public servant certifying eligibility.