Eligible dependents of current Austin Community College employees may now receive free tuition to ACC. This new benefit underscores our commitment to supporting the families of our dedicated employees.

Eligibility for this benefit extends to staff, faculty, and adjunct faculty who have been employed at ACC for six months or more in one of those classifications. Time spent as an hourly employee does not count toward the six-month eligibility requirement. At this time, this new benefit is not available to hourly or temporary employees.

Students using this benefit to apply for free tuition must meet the ERS definition of dependent, which includes being under 26 years old on the first day of class. To be considered an eligible dependent, the employee must be able to certify their child as one of the following:

• natural child
• adopted child
• foster child 
• stepchild
• child under managing conservator

Key points to note:

• Registration: Dependents should register for classes as soon as possible. There is no limit on the number of hours they can take or the number of eligible dependents per family.
• Costs: The Tuition Voucher program covers tuition and certain fees only (excluding lab fees and course fees) for academic credit classes.
• Deadline: Dependents must follow Austin Community College’s registration processes and meet any payment deadlines for remaining fees in order to avoid being dropped from classes.

NOTE: Employees will need to submit each of their child dependents only once. If you already completed the Dependent Voucher Verification Google Form to verify your dependent(s) for Fall 2024, you will not need to add them again. The form has been replaced with an online process; the link above will be used to add dependents going forward.

Once your dependent has been registered for classes, they will need to submit their vouchers for payment for each class using the new online system. This will need to be done by the student anytime they register for new classes. Employees will not have access to their dependents’ course information.

Frequently Asked Questions

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