The Graduate School
TA / AI Tuition Assistance
The 1997-98 academic year marked the inauguration of a new program to support graduate students in their role as Teaching Assistants (TAs) and Assistant Instructors (AIs). Under this program TAs and AIs, campus wide, receive tuition assistance indexed to the number of hours of their appointment. The Office of the Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies is responsible for the management of the Tuition Assistance Program. Financial support for the program is provided by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. This assistance program is an important component of the university's efforts to build the apparatus to support graduate TAs and AIs and is the result of considerable cooperation and effort of graduate students, staff, and administration.
The assistance amount is based on the number of hours of the TA/AI appointment and is paid on a semester basis. Payment is made in a lump-sum, is paid separately from the regular appointment, and is subject to applicable tax withholding.
See the instructions for processing of tuition assistance payments. Payments relating to appointments received after the 12th class day will be made on the fifth workday after the close of the semi-monthly payroll period.
No action is required by departments or students to initiate the payment beyond the completion of the TA/AI appointment process.
2008-2009 Academic Year
Award amounts for the 2008-2009 academic year and 2009 summer session will be as follows:
Each Long Session (9/1-1/15 and 1/16-5/31)
Appointed 20 hours or more: $3,258
Appointed 10-19 hours: $1,629
Appointed 1-9 hours:$ 0
Summer Session
(maximum of $1,218 paid per individual per summer - regardless of the
length of the session or the number of sessions)
Appointed 20 hours or more: $1,218, single payment
Appointed less than 20 hours:$ 0
Policy Memoranda covering this topic may be found at the following web pages:
http://www.utexas.edu/policies/hoppm/pm8101.html
http://www.utexas.edu/policies/hoppm/pm8106.html
For additional information, contact:
Stacy Lopez
512-232-3611
slopez@austin.utexas.edu
Terry Newman
512-232-3612
t.newman@mail.utexas.edu
Previous Years:
TA/AI Tuition Assistance for 2007-2008 academic year
TA/AI Tuition Assistance for 2006-2007 academic year
TA/AI Tuition Assistance for 2005-2006 academic year
TA / AI Tuition Assistance for
2004-2005 academic year
TA / AI Tuition Assistance for 2003-2004 academic year
TA / AI Tuition Assistance for 2002-2003 academic year
TA / AI Tuition Assistance for 2001-2002 academic year