Teaching/Research Assistant
Certification
The Graduate School
Veronica Ramirez, Asst. Dean
Texas Education Code 54.063
• Texas Education Code 54.063 – A teaching assistant or
research assistant of any institution of higher education
and the spouse and children of such a teaching assistant
or research assistant are entitled to register in a State
institution of higher education by paying the tuition fees
and other fees or charges required for Texas residents
under Section 54.051 of this code, without regard to the
length of time the assistant has resided in Texas, if the
assistant is employed at least one-half time in a
teaching or research assistant position which relates
to the assistant's degree program under rules and
regulations established by the employer institution.
Certification
Previous Procedure - Email
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Procedures
Faculty, teaching assistant or research assistant
employees may request a waiver of non-resident
tuition by:
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Contacting the administrative assistant or equivalent
from the department where the employee works. The
department will then notify Fiscal Services via e-mail
at fiscalservices@utsa.edu and provide the following
information for the employee requesting the waiver:
(1) Name
(2) Banner ID
(3) UT Employee ID (EID)
(4) Statement certifying that the employee’s
appointment is at least fifty (50) percent time
(5) For teaching assistants or research assistants, a
statement certifying that the employee’s appointment
relates to their course work is also required, and
(6) The start and end dates of the appointment. If the
waiver is not warranted, the department will contact
the student with an explanation.
New Process - Form
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