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UTEP provides tuition remission to qualifying doctoral students to help offset the cost of attending school, thereby supporting students in achieving their academic and professional goals in a timely and affordable manner.
The Graduate School works with academic programs to identify eligible students and applies the tuition payment to their accounts each semester of eligibility. Students do not apply for tuition remission.
Student must meet the following requirements:
The Graduate School requires the student and the hiring department to observe the following:
Tuition remission offered by the Graduate School is designed to help students move efficiently through their program to graduation.
Funding for students who enter a doctoral program with no existing graduate credit will cover:
Students in their fifth year can also receive tuition remission for 3 semester credit hours each fall and spring semesters, depending on progress towards degree and availability of funds.
Funding for students who enter a doctoral program with existing graduate credit will be reduced commensurate with the amount of credit earned and applicability to doctoral degree.
The Graduate School does not provide tuition remission for students who begin in Spring semester. Students who begin in Spring will begin receiving tuition remission from the Graduate School in the Fall. Students who begin in spring may receive tuition remission from grants, their department, or their college.
Students who are recipients of a scholarship, fellowship or other form of financial award that provides full tuition coverage are not eligible for the Tuition Remission Program. This exclusion ensures there is no duplication of tuition benefits. This exclusion, however, does not affect a student's eligibility for appointment as a student employee. Eligible doctoral students may continue to be appointed to student positions and receive the associated stipend and benefits, in accordance with university policies.
For institutional tuition rates, visit the Student Business Services webpage.