Students eligible for tuition waivers or exemptions should contact the appropriate office listed below.
- Student Financial Services Office -- most tuition waivers
- Financial Aid Office -- most exemption programs
- Access Office -- deaf and blind exemption
- Academic Partnerships -- dual credit and concurrent high school exemption
Students can request waivers and exemptions through their Workday Financials Hub.
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Ad Valorem Waivers
Students who reside outside the Collin County Community College District but own property in Collin County that is subject to ad valorem taxation by the district may be eligible to pay tuition at the in-district rate through an ad valorem waiver per TEC 130.0032 (a) and Collin College board policy. A copy of the property deed or the most recent property tax statement is required for verification.
Students who establish Texas residency may no longer qualify for an ad valorem waiver
and must provide documentation to establish their residency classification for tuition
purposes.
Eligibility for an ad valorem waiver is subject to applicable state and federal law.
Property owners on most types of temporary visas are not eligible, and students and/or
the qualifying property owner must generally be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent
residents.
Students can request the ad valorem waiver through their Workday Financials Hub.
OneLogin > Workday > Financials Hub > click arrow to navigate to the Student Financials Request for Tuition Waivers tile > Read More > SF Waiver – Ad Valorem Residency
Senior Citizens
Students age 65 and older (by the first day of the semester) who are Texas residents
are eligible for up to six credit hours of tuition exemption per semester on a space-available
basis. Students are responsible for paying all other charges and fees. Contact the
Student Financial Services Office to verify senior waiver status each term, prior
to payment of tuition and fees.
Students can request the Senior Citizen waiver through their Workday Financials Hub.
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Tuition Waivers and Exemptions
Partnering with the State of Texas to ensure affordability of higher education for all students, Collin offers numerous State and Local Board authorized tuition and/or fee exemptions and waivers for eligible students. Eligible students should contact the responsible Collin office to ascertain what documentation is required to prove eligibility. Proof of exemption/waiver eligibility must be provided for each term of attendance at Collin. Excess tuition charges for courses not eligible for state funding are often not included in exemptions. Check with the office responsible for the exemption to determine if the exemption or waiver includes any excess tuition assessment.
Information is subject to change without notice by Board approval, policy revision, or State mandate.
Students who graduate with a baccalaureate degree from a Texas public university may qualify to receive a $1,000 tuition rebate from the baccalaureate-granting institution if they meet the following criteria:
- Student is a Texas resident;
- Student took their first college course in the fall of 1997 or later;
- Student is entitled to pay in-state tuition at all times while pursuing a degree;
- Student takes all coursework at a Texas public institution of higher education; and
- Student attempts no more than three semester credit hours in excess of the minimum number of hours required to complete their degree in the catalog under which they graduated. Hours attempted – The number of hours in which a student is enrolled at a university, including college-level and developmental coursework, transfer credits, course credits earned by examination, Tech Prep, and courses that are dropped after the official census date.
For additional information, contact the baccalaureate-granting institution to which you are planning to transfer.