Texas A&M University Graduate Catalog

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Tuition, Fees and Other Financial Information

Financial Assistance

Assistantships

Graduate assistantships, both teaching (GAT) and non-teaching (GANT), are available to qualified students on a competitive basis. Assistantships require service up to 20 hours a week. Appointment to assistantships is normally for nine months, although some may be available for up to twelve months. Most assistantships are awarded through the applicant's major department. Applicants should contact the department head or graduate advisor concerning the availability of assistantships.

Graduate students (domestic or international) must register for the appropriate number of University semester credit hours to maintain full-time status during any semester or summer term in which they hold an assistantship. Graduate students who hold assistantships or fellowships are required to satisfy the minimum load requirements.

Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants and Graduate Assistants Non-Teaching who are employed at least one-half time at a Texas institute of higher education and show job duties are related to teaching or research in an academic program associated with their field of study are entitled to register themselves, their spouse and their children in the employing Texas institute of higher education by paying the tuition and fees required of Texas residents.

• Termination of the student's employment (voluntary or involuntary) during the semester may result in revocation of the exemption, recalculation of tuition at the nonresident or international rate, and immediate payment of tuition due.
• Employment must be for the entire semester in which the student is enrolled and actual paid work must commence on or before the official census date for the term (12th class day for fall and spring, 4th class day for summer), to be eligible for exemption.
• Terms used to describe qualifying positions are intended to indicate an academic position, not a position title.
• Volunteer or unpaid work does not constitute employment.
• Student Worker positions do not qualify.
• Graduate Assistants must be full time (9 hours for spring and fall, 6 hours for 10-week summer, 3 hours for 5-week summer).