A person who meets all of the following criteria is eligible:

• Is employed as a peace officer by Texas or by a political subdivision of Texas
• Enrolls as an undergraduate in an undergraduate program, including certificate, associate and baccalaureate degrees
• Enrolls in a criminal justice or law enforcement-related degree program at the institution
• Is making satisfactory academic progress toward their degree as determined by the institution’s financial aid policy
• Applied for the exemption at least one week before the last date of the institution’s regular registration period for the applicable semester or other term
• Has not previously attempted 30 or more semester credit hours beyond the degree plan at any Texas public institution of higher education while classified as a resident student (TEC Section 61.0595 (a)).