May 09, 2024  
2022-2023 Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Financial Aid


Financial Aid, Scholarships, Assistantships - Master’s Program

Graduate students have access to federal, state and private financial aid, including scholarships, grants, loans and student-employment opportunities. For more information about financial aid programs, contact the Office of Financial Aid, WTAMU Box 60939, Canyon, Texas 79016-0001 or call 806-651-2055.

Graduate teaching and/or research assistantships are available to students in a wide range of disciplines. Graduate assistants must enroll in course work on an approved plan of study while receiving the assistantship. Students interested in graduate assistantships should contact the head of the department in which they plan to pursue the graduate degree.

A summary of costs and tuition exemptions (for veterans and vocational rehabilitation) is available in the “Tuition/Fee Exemptions and Waivers and Other ” section. Expenses exclusive to the graduate program include:

  • Graduate students registering only for Thesis 6301 or 6302 may pay a reduced rate. Students must submit the Thesis/Dissertation Fee Waiver Request (https://apps.wtamu.edu/forms/tdo_fee_waiver.php) each semester before registration to receive the reduction in fees.
  • All theses must be submitted electronically and made publicly available through the West Texas A&M University Library and the WTAMU institutional repository through the Texas Digital Library.
  • Thesis binding is available through the library though not required. Theses which are not of standard size and format may be charged a higher binding fee.

All fees are subject to change.

Financial Aid, Scholarships, Assistantships - Ph.D. Program

Graduate students have access to federal, state and private financial aid, including scholarships, grants, loans and student-employment opportunities. For more information about financial aid programs, contact the Office of Financial Aid, WTAMU Box 60939, Canyon, Texas 79016-0001, call 806-651-2055, or visit http://wtamu.edu/student-support/financial-aid.aspx.

Graduate teaching and/or research assistantships are available to students in a wide range of disciplines. Graduate Assistants must enroll in course work on an approved plan of study while receiving the assistantship. Students interested in graduate assistantships should contact the head of the department in which they plan to pursue the graduate degree.

A summary of costs and tuition exemptions (for veterans and vocational rehabilitation) is available in the “Tuition/Fee Exemptions and Waivers and Other ” section. Expenses exclusive to the graduate program include:

  • Graduate students registering only for Doctoral Dissertation (AGRI 8000 ) may pay a reduced rate. Students must contact the Registrar each semester before registration to receive the reduction in fees.
  • All dissertations must be submitted electronically and made publicly available through the West Texas A&M University Library and the WTAMU institutional repository through the Texas Digital Library.
  • Dissertation binding is available through the library though not required. Dissertations which are not of standard size and format may be charged a higher binding fee.
  • All fees are subject to change.