Assistantships

Every college or department has its own process for accepting Graduate Assistant (GA) applications.  Therefore, in order to obtain the information that is specific to each college or department, please contact the Program Coordinator directly for more information. 

Alternatively, available GA positions are posted on Handshake. 

• Have a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent
• Be admitted to a graduate degree-seeking program
• In good academic standing
• Meet minimum GPA requirements:
  • New students: GPA of 3.0 or higher in the last 60 semester credit hours
  • Current students: maintain a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0
• Meet minimum enrollment requirements for each semester
  • Any student employed as a graduate assistant must be enrolled for at least 6 credit hours of graduate coursework during fall and spring, and 3 credit hours of graduate coursework in the combined summer term.
  • If hired or funded by the College of Engineering & Computer Science or the College of Science, students are required to enroll in 9 credit hours of graduate coursework during fall and spring semesters, and 3 credit hours of graduate coursework in the combined summer term.

According to the Texas Education Code, Section 54.212, non-resident students receiving a 50% FTE graduate assistantship will receive in-state tuition and fees at the rate charged to Texas residents for the semester in which they hold the assistantship appointment.

Students will be classified as Texas residents if they meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Any individual who has resided in Texas from birth.
• Any individual 18 years of age or over who has come from outside Texas and who is gainfully employed in Texas for a 12-month period immediately preceding registration in any institution of higher learning.

Out-of-State Tuition Waiver Procedure

Requests for out-of-state tuition waivers are processed by authorized personnel within the employing units. Requests submitted by personnel not officially designated will not be processed. Please refer to this list of authorized personnel who may submit TA/RA waiver requests.

The submission procedures are outlined below:

1. Verification: Each employing unit is responsible for verifying graduate assistant eligibility and waiver requirements as stipulated in the Graduate Assistantship Handbook.
2. Exception: Any exceptions to these established requirements must receive prior approval from the College Dean and the Associate Vice President and Dean of Graduate Excellence.
3. Submission: Upon completion of verification and receipt of all necessary approvals, waiver requests must be submitted by authorized personnel utilizing the designated email template. 
4. Deadlines: Submissions must be received no later than the 12^th class day of long semesters or the 4^th class day of summer semesters that students are enrolled in.

Notes: 

• Please promptly notify the Office of Graduate Excellence (graduate.excellence@tamucc.edu) of any changes to your unit's authorized personnel list.
• Requests must be submitted every semester.
• The employing unit is responsible for notifying the Office of Graduate Excellence and Accounts Receivable if Graduate Assistants fail to meet or maintain eligibility requirements.