Waivers

Waivers Overview

The waiver process is designed to give an opportunity to students who encounter hardships due to extenuating life changing circumstances. With this process in place, students that normally would be ineligible to participate in varsity contests, due to these involuntary or unavoidable circumstances, now are able to seek eligibility through one of the various waivers. The waivers that are available are: Four-Year, Parent Residence, Foreign Exchange, Retroactive, Middle School Over-Age, and High School Over-Age.

Effective for the 2024-2025 school year, there will not be a $100 waiver application filing fee. Appeal fees will remain.

We will begin accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year starting June 1, 2023.

All Foreign Exchange Waivers must be submitted through the UIL Portal only.

Administrators: Due to the high call volume, please allow us the opportunity to return your call prior to calling back.

When applying for the Parent Residence or Four-Year Waiver, include all necessary documentation to support your written statements. If we have to request this information, the process will be delayed.

Parent Contact Information

Types of Waivers

  1. Four-Year Waiver: The four-year waiver is for participants seeking varsity eligibility during their fifth year of high school. When a student does not comply with the four-year rule because he/she has not met the requirements for graduation four years after his/her first entry into the ninth grade, and has not been able to participate in a specific activity for a season due to involuntary and unavoidable circumstances, that student may apply for this waiver.

Note: Foreign Exchange Waiver applications must be submitted through the UIL Portal. Foreign Exchange Students are not eligible to apply for a Retroactive Waiver. You can learn more about the requirements for an FES waiver at the bottom of the FAQ page.

Note: Foreign Exchange Students are not eligible to apply for a Retroactive Waiver.

*Note:

  1. All submitted documents must be in English
  2. Read application instructions carefully