Texas A&M University Graduate Catalog

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Tuition, Fees and Other Financial Information

Financial Assistance

Assistantships

A graduate assistantship, teaching (GAT) and non-teaching (GANT), is available to a qualified student on a competitive basis. An assistantship requires service up to 20 hours a week. Appointment to an assistantship 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. An applicant should contact the department head or graduate advisor concerning the availability of assistantships.

A graduate student (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. A graduate student who holds an assistantship or fellowship is required to satisfy the minimum load requirements.

A Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant and Graduate Assistant Non-Teaching who is 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 his/her field of study are entitled to register himself/herself, 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 the 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.
• A graduate assistant must be enrolled full time (9 hours for spring and fall, 6 hours in any combination for summer).