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Tuition Rebate for Certain Undergraduates
For a student to be eligible for a rebate of a portion of the undergraduate tuition the student has paid:
- They must have enrolled for the first time in an institution of higher education in the fall 1997 semester or later,
- They must be requesting a rebate for work related to a first baccalaureate degree received from a Texas public university,
- They must have been a resident of Texas and have been entitled to pay resident tuition at all times while pursuing the degree,
- They must have attempted no more than three hours in excess of the minimum number of semester credit hours required to complete the degree under the catalog under which they were graduated.
- If enrolled for the first time in fall 2005 or later, they must have graduated within four calendar years for a four-year degree or within five calendar years for a five-year degree if the degree is determined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to require more than four years to complete, and
- Hours attempted include:
- transfer credits,
- course credit earned exclusively by examination, in excess of nine semester credit hours,
- courses that are dropped after the official census date (including Q-drops and withdrawn hours),
- for-credit developmental courses,
- optional internship and cooperative education courses,
- courses repeated exclusively by examination,
- repeated courses.
*Note: courses excluded from GPR calculation through First Year Grade Exclusion are counted as attempted hours for purposes of the tuition rebate.
- Courses dropped for reasons that are determined by the institution to be totally beyond the control of the student shall not be counted.
- Students must apply for rebates prior to receiving their baccalaureate degrees on forms provided by the institution and must keep the institution apprized of their addresses for at least 60 days after their graduation date.
TO APPLY
Students that meet the above requirements must apply to the Texas A&M University Registrar during the semester in which they expect to graduate.
If all requirements are met, the Registrar will notify the Director of Student Business Services and a Tuition Rebate will be issued for the amount of tuition paid, not to exceed $1,000, less any outstanding loans or other amounts owed the University or owed to or guaranteed by the State of Texas.
Use this link to access the Rebate form and instructions: Rebate Form
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Rules
Chapter 13. Financial Planning - Subchapter E. Tuition Rebates for Certain Undergraduates
Section 54.0065. Tuition Rebate for Certain Undergraduates