1. HCC WAIVER
CODE
TARGET POPULATION FEES WAIVED STATUTE & TYPE
FINANCIAL AID GPA
REQUIREMENT EFFECTIVE FALL
2014
W001
Hazlewood-Veterans who were Texans
when they entered the service: served at
least 180 days of active military duty
(excluding training)
Tuition & Fees
State Mandatory
TEC 54.341
(Previously 54.203)
GPA requirement will apply to
veterans, the children and
spouses of disabled veterans,
and Lagacy students. Exempt
only for children and spouses of
member of the military who
were killed in action, died while
in service, are missing in action.
W003
Highest Graduate-Valedictorians of each
accredited Texas High School.
Tuition
State Optional
TEC 54.301
(Previously 54.201)
GPA requirement applies
W004
Good Neighbor - Students from other
nations of the Western Hemisphere (other
than Cuba)
Tuition
State Optional
TEC 54.331
(Previously 54.207)
GPA requirement applies
W005 Deaf or Blind students Tuition & Fees
State Mandatory
TEC 54.364
(Previously 54.205)
GPA requirement applies
W006
Children of Disabled Fireman / Peace
Officers
Tuition & Fees
State Mandatory
TEC 54.351
(Previously 54.204)
GPA requirement applies
W007
Employee Exemption - Full time
employees, spouse and children, partime
instructors, counselors and librarians
actively employed
General Fees for
Semester Hour; 50%
not to exceed $100
for specified
continuing ed
State Optional
TEC 130.0851
HCC Board Approved
Exempt
W009
Fireman Exemption- Persons employed as
fire fighters enrolled in courses offered as
a part of a Fire Science curriculum
Tuition & Lab Fees
State Mandatory
TEC 54.353
(Previously 54.208)
GPA requirement applies
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
EXEMPTIONS/WAIVERS
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2. HCC WAIVER
CODE
TARGET POPULATION FEES WAIVED STATUTE & TYPE
FINANCIAL AID GPA
REQUIREMENT EFFECTIVE FALL
2014
W010
Children of POW's/MIA's - Student must
be 21 or younger, or 25 or younger and
receiving most of his/her support from a
parent.
Tuition & Fees
State Mandatory
TEC 54.343
(Previously 54.209)
GPA requirement applies
W012
Nonresidency Military Personnel-Military
personnel stationed in Texas, their spouse
and children
Tuition Out of State
and General fee Out
of State
State Mandatory
TEC 54.241 (Previously
54.058)
Exempt
W013
Employees of State University-Person
employed at least half time as a professor,
their spouse and children
Tuition Out of State
and General fee Out
of State
State Mandatory
TEC 54.211
(Previously 54.059)
Exempt
W016
Teaching or Research Assistant-Teaching
or Research Assistants, spouse and
children
Tuition Out of State
and General fee Out
of State
State Mandatory
TEC 54.212
(Previously 54.063)
Exempt
W018
Competitive Scholarship- Nonresident or
foreign students receive competitive
scholarships at least $1,000 awarded by
their institution
Tuition Out of State
and General fee Out
of State
State Optional
TEC 54.213
(Previously 54.064)
Exempt
W019 Senior Citizens-55 years and older
$10 per semester hr.,
$10 per CEU course
& $10 per non-credit
course
State Optional
TEC 54.263
HCC Board Approved
Exempt
W020
Dept. of Corrections-Persons incarcerated
in the Harris County Jail
Tuition & Fees
Training Agreement
HCC Board Approved
Exempt
W045
Public High School Students, Private
School and Home School Students, who
are taking college level courses while still
in high school.
Tuition & Fees
(excluding Tuition
Out-of-District,
Gen.Fee Out of
District and Distance
Education Fee )
State Optional
TEC 130.008
HCC Board Approved
Exempt
W054
Concurrent Enrollment-Students enrolled
concurrently in more than one public
institution of higher education
Minimum Tuition
State Mandatory
TEC 54.011
(Previously 54.062)
GPA requirement applies
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3. HCC WAIVER
CODE
TARGET POPULATION FEES WAIVED STATUTE & TYPE
FINANCIAL AID GPA
REQUIREMENT EFFECTIVE FALL
2014
W065
Economic Development-Students whose
families transferred to Texas as a part of
the state's plan for economic
development
Tuition Out of State
and General fee Out
of State
State Mandatory
TEC 54.222
(Previously 54.066)
Exempt
W066
Foster Care/TX Dept. of Family and
Protective Services -Students in Foster
Care when they turned 18 years of age.
Tuition & Fees
State Mandatory
TEC 54.366
(Previously 54.211)
Exempt
W069
Reciprocal Exchange Program- Students
from Mexico or Canada participating in an
exchange program
Tuition Out of State
and General fee Out
of State
State Optional
Sec 54.231
(Previously 54.060a)
GPA requirement applies
W075
Undocumented Students - Undocumented
Students who satisfy HCCS admission and
residency requirements
Tuition Out of State
and General fee Out
of State
HCC Board Approved Exempt
W076
Surviving Spouse and Dependent Children
of Certain Deceased Public Servants killed
in the line of duty
Tuition & Fees
State Mandatory
TEC 54.354
(Previously 615.0225)
GPA requirement applies
W079
Texas Tomorrow Fund Contract -
Beneficiaries of Prepaid Tuition Contract
established by the Prepaid Higher
Education Board in the office of the
Controller (TX Tomorrow Fund)
Tuition Out of State
and General fee Out
of State
State Mandatory
TEC 54.621c
Exempt
W080
Children of Nurse Faculty - Children of
person employed as Nursing faculty in the
same instituition and term as the student
is enrolled and 25 yrs of age or younger.
Tuition up to 10
semesters
State Mandatory
TEC 54.355
(Previously 54.221)
GPA requirement applies
W081
Ex-Prisoners of War - Persons identified by
Dept. of Defense as POW on or after
1/1/1999; enrolled for at least 12 hours
per semester until BA or 120 hrs
Tuition & Fees
State Mandatory
TEC 54.342
(Previously 54.219)
Exempt
W082
Preceptors and/or their Children -
Preceptor must be registered nurse
serving under written preceptor
agrrement with an undergraduate
professional nursing program as a clinical
Tuition up to $500
per term for 10 terms
State Mandatory
TEC 54.356
(Previously 54.222)
GPA requirement applies
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4. HCC WAIVER
CODE
TARGET POPULATION FEES WAIVED STATUTE & TYPE
FINANCIAL AID GPA
REQUIREMENT EFFECTIVE FALL
2014
W083
Peace Officer Exemption- Persons
employed as Peace Officers enrolled in a
specific classes that are designated by the
institution leading to a law enrforcement
or criminal justice certificate or degree.
No general education courses. No more
than 20% of a class's capactity may be
Tuition & Lab Fees
State Mandatory
TEC 54.2081
TEC 54.3531
(Previously 54.208)
GPA requirement applies
W084
Early College High School Program -
Enrollment in a course for which student
is entitled to simultaneously receive credit
towards HS and college degree.
Tuition & Fees
(excluding Tuition
Out-of-District,
Gen.Fee Out of
District and Distance
Education Fee )
State Optional
TEC 130.008
HCC Board Aproved
Exempt
W085
Adopted Student Exemption - Students
who were formerly in Foster or Other
Residential Care and have been adopted.
Tuition & Fees
State Mandatory
TEC 54.367
(Previously 54.211)
GPA requirement applies
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