Research Assistants and Teaching Assistants Waiver

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of awards offered varies annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a teaching or research assistant (or the spouse or child of a teaching or research assistant) who is employed at least half time by a public institution of higher education in Texas in a position related to his/her degree program under the rules and regulations established by the employer institution.
  3. Must attend a Texas public college or institution.
  4. Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
  5. Must not be a resident of Texas.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is available for research and teaching assistants employed in Texas who are not residents of Texas; assistants' spouses and children are also eligible. Eligible applicants must attend a public college or university in Texas.

Application requirements for the Research Assistants and Teaching Assistants Waiver are:

  • Proof of eligibility
Additional Information: The purpose of this program is to permit an individual employed at least half time by a public institution of higher education as a research or teaching assistant, and his/her spouse and children, to enroll in public institutions in Texas while paying the resident tuition rate.

Award Amount: This award is for a waiver of non-resident tuition. The value of the waiver is the difference between the non-resident and resident tuition rate. Awards are effective for as long as the student is employed as a research or teaching assistant.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $5,600.

About Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board:
Contact Information: Jane Caldwell, Director, Grants and Special Programs
Address: 1200 E. Anderson Lane P.O. Box 12788 Austin, Texas 78752

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