Financing Your Education

The College of Science offers many different avenues for funding your continued education. Last year alone, we allocated more than $400,000¹ for graduate tuition fellowships. From assistantships to summer stipends, we have the options to suit your needs.

Tuition Payments

All graduate tuition is paid by the University or via research funds for every graduate student employed as a research or teaching assistant. Some programs provide additional funding for graduate fees. For non-Texas residents, all out-of-state (non-resident) tuition is waived.

Assistantships and Fellowships

Three types of graduate assistantships (teaching, research, non-teaching) are available through the College and its departments, as well as in University-affiliated agencies and administrative offices. Salaries range from $17,000 to $25,000 per year, depending on the department and position. Graduate employees also are eligible for generous insurance benefits. Taking into account the possibility of paid or waived tuition, total compensation for a College of Science graduate student can approach $35,000 per year. For more information, contact your respective department of interest.

Science Scholarships

The College of Science offers a variety of endowed and/or need-based scholarships and fellowships for eligible graduate students. In addition, the College and Texas A&M's Office of Graduate Studies also provide funds for various competitive and non-competitive fellowships and scholarships in support of graduate students each year. The following is a partial list representing some of the most common options:

• Graduate Merit/Association of Former Students Fellowships
  $20,000/year plus $5,000/year for graduate tuition and fees
• Pathways to the Doctorate Fellowships
  $20,000/year plus $5,000/year for graduate tuition and fees
• Graduate Diversity Fellowships
  $13,000/year plus $5,000/year for graduate tuition and fees
  (also includes $7,000 departmental assistantship)
• AUF Tuition Fellowships
  $400 to $2,000/semester for graduate tuition and fees
• Regents' Fellowships
  $400 to $2,000/semester for graduate tuition and fees

Department of Scholarships & Financial Aid

Texas A&M's Scholarships & Financial Aid is one of the biggest of its kind in the country, yet it maintains a sincere dedication to customer service and friendly advice for the students it serves.