Off-Campus Housing Exemption for FTIC Students

Tarleton State University requires all First Time in College (FTIC) students to live on campus for their first academic year. However, students may request an off-campus exemption if they meet specific criteria.

To apply for an exemption, students must complete the Off Campus Exemption Form. Exemptions are considered on a case-by-case basis and must be approved by Residence Life.

Exemptions to Campus Residency Requirement

• The student graduated from high school at least one year prior to the start of the semester.
• The student will be 21 years of age prior to the start of the semester.
• The student is a married student or a single parent with at least one dependent child.
• The student currently resides, and will continue to reside, in the established primary residence of a family member (parent, legal guardian, sibling, aunt/uncle, grandparents) within 45 miles of Tarleton State University’s Stephenville Campus.
• The student will reside with a sibling who is a registered student at Tarleton State University and will reside at the address that is located within 60 miles of Tarleton State University’s Stephenville Campus.
• A transfer student who has completed college credits in a long semester (Fall – Spring) after graduation from high school.
• The student is taking 8 credit hours or fewer as a part-time student.
• The student has a financial hardship.