Graduation Information: Tuition Rebates
What is a Tuition Rebate?
The tuition rebate is a monetary incentive designed to encourage students to complete their degrees efficiently. For more information, please visit My Texas Future.
Who Qualifies for a Tuition Rebate?
To be eligible for a tuition rebate, a student must meet all the following criteria:
- First enrolled at a Texas public institution of higher education in Fall 1997 or later
- Receiving their first baccalaureate degree from a Texas public university
- Maintained Texas residency and qualified for resident tuition throughout their degree program
- If first enrolled in Fall 2005 or later, must graduate:
- Within 4 calendar years for a 4-year degree
- Within 5 calendar years for a degree officially requiring more than 4 years (per Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)
- Attempted no more than 3 semester credit hours beyond the minimum required to complete the degree, as defined by the catalog under which the student graduates. Attempted hours include:
- Transfer credits
- Course credit earned exclusively by examination (except for the first 9 credit hours)
- Courses dropped after the official census date (including Q-drops and withdrawn hours)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
How Do I Apply for a Rebate?
Students must apply for the tuition rebate before receiving their baccalaureate degree, using forms provided by the university. Be sure to keep the Registrar's Office informed of any changes to your mailing address for at least 60 days after graduation.
The rebate amount will be reduced by any outstanding student loan, including emergency loans, owed to or guaranteed by the State of Texas. If multiple loans exist, the student may direct how the rebate is applied. Otherwise, the rebate will be used to pay down the loan with the highest interest rate first.
By submitting the tuition rebate application, the student authorizes East Texas A&M University to verify enrollment and attempted hours at all Texas public colleges and universities through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Questions? Contact the Graduation Office at [email protected].
Contact Us
- Office of the Registrar
- 903.886.5429
- P.O. Box 3011
- Commerce, TX 75429