Adoption assistance eligibility specialists must research and determine whether the college tuition and fee exemption letter can be issued to youth or young adults based on the following criteria:

The youth or young adult was either:

• Adopted before September 1, 2009, and has an adoption assistance agreement that provides for both a monthly payment and Medicaid benefits.
• Adopted on or after September 1, 2009.

Regional adoption assistance eligibility specialists must:

• Prepare the letter for signature by the Regional Operations Support administrator (ROSA), CPS program administrator, or CPS regional director.
• File a copy and record in the youth’s file they issued the letter.

In addition, a DFPS State Office Adoption Assistance program specialist can determine eligibility and sign the form.

For further information, see Form 1810 The DFPS State College Tuition and Fee Waiver [sic, broken link]PDF Document.