Graduate Student Assistants Non-Resident Employment Waivers

 
Non-Resident Employment Waivers


I. A non-resident teacher, professor, or teaching/research assistant of a Texas institution of higher education and the spouse and children of the teacher, professor, teaching/research assistant are entitled to resident tuition and fees (Texas Education Code 54.063 and 54.059) if:

  1. The student is employed at least .50 FTE;

  2. The student is employed in a position with academic duties in an academic program, whether teaching or research;

  3. The student is employed in a position that relates to their degree program;

  4. The student is enrolled full-time on the official census date through the last official class day (subject to revision by the Coordinating Board).  Exceptions to enrollment requirements may be granted with approval of the Dean of college of the student assistant’s major.

  5. The student is employed on or before the official census date of the relevant term;

  6. The student is employed through the last official class day. Exceptions to this provisions maybe granted if all degree requirements have been completed and the employment conditions, therefore, are met, with approval of the Dean and the college business administrator of the college of the student assistant’s major; and,

  7. Eligibility for waivers during any or all summer sessions is dependent upon employment of at least .50 FTE for at least one summer session. The student must be enrolled full time.

II. Students who have non-resident tuition added to their accounts as a result of non-eligibility must pay non-resident tuition within the time period allowed or they will not receive credit for the semester.

Eligible Titles: RA, TA, IA, TF

[MAPP Policy: MAPP 05.03.02]