Children of Prisoners of War or Persons Missing in Action

Exemptions

Exemption applies to tuition and mandatory fees.

Eligibility

Eligible students are those who:

  • are 21 years of age or younger
    • or 25 years of age or younger and receiving most of their support from a parent
  • has documentation from the Department of Defense that a parent, who is classified as a Texas resident, is missing in action or a prisoner of war
  • and enroll in classes for which SFA receives tax support (for example, a course that doesn't depend solely on student tuition and fees to cover its costs).

View Texas Education Code § 54.343 for full details.

Continuation requirements

If on the completion of any semester or term you fail to meet the GPA requirements described in SFA's policy regarding eligibility for financial aid or have reached the excessive hour rule limits, you may not receive the exemption for the next semester or term in which you enroll.

Read additional requirements to maintain eligibility.

How to apply

Contact Student Business Services using the information below.

  1. Using your mySFA credentials to log in, visit the document upload page.
  2. Select the appropriate option from the drop-down menu.
  3. Upload the documentation.