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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 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 during the
entire term.
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).
(The information above was taken from the 02-03
Graduate Catalogue)
Requirements to hold a Graduate Assistantship:
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Must be accepted into a degree seeking program (G7, G8 - not
G6 or G9)
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Must be a graduate-level student registered full-time (at
least 9 credits fall & spring, 6 credits over the summer with at least one credit
each session)
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Other preferred qualifications may be set by assistantship
supervisors
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Applications processes vary and are generally competitive.
Benefits of holding a Graduate Assistantship
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Helps you fund your education, while gaining experience in
your field or with other aspects of the university.
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Graduate Assistants qualify for state employee benefits
(medical insurance, etc.).
Assistantship classifications:
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GAT - Graduate Assistant, Teaching
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GANT - Graduate Assistant, Non-Teaching
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GAR - Graduate Assistant, Research
Suggestions for
Students interested in finding an assistantship:
1. Contact your department head or graduate advisor.
The majority of assistantships available are academic-related. Academic-related
assistantships are typically coordinated by individual academic departments and are not
usually advertised outside of the specific department. If your advisor is not available,
you may want to check with the Academic Advisor in your department office for more
information. Also check with other departments in your Academic
College to see if they have positions available, if your specific department
does not.
2. Check
Jobs for Aggies,
the Student Employment Web Database. Some supervisors may choose to
advertise their positions through the Student Employment Office (Pavilion,
Room
219, 979-845-0686, http://financialaid.tamu.edu). The
Jobs For Aggies database has an option to search specifically for graduate assistantships. This database also has
numerous on and off-campus non-assistantship positions, which may be another option for you in your search
for income to supplement your education.
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