TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR LONG SEMESTERS (FALL AND SPRING)

International Students - and United States Students - and Texas Resident Students
please read all for the part that applies to you:

When international students and United States citizens register for classes, your tuition bill will be about $7,500.  (If you are a CAM student, your bill will be higher.) 

For exact figures, here is the tuition website:

http://www.utexas.edu/business/accounting/sar/t_f_rates.html

You will then ask for a "Waiver for In-State Tuition" because you have a TA/AI job (see below for website for waiver).  (Texas residents do not need this waiver.)  The waiver will credit your bill with about $3,000.  Now your bill will be about $7,500, minus $3,000 = $4,500 that you owe.  Next, ask for the "waiver for international student insurance" if you are an international student.  You get this waiver because you will have insurance through your TA/AI job (see below for the website for this waiver).  This waiver will credit your bill with about $500.  Now your bill will be about $4,900 minus $500 = $4,500.

Tuition Assistance for TAs and AIs is $3,566.

If you do not have a Social Security card, you can now pay this $4,500 with a tuition loan (automatic for all TAs/AIs) (see below for instructions for tuition loan).

If you have a Social Security card, I can do your payroll appointment.  Please continue reading.

As soon as your payroll appointment is done, a credit of $2,675 will appear on your bill.  Your bill $4,500 minus $2,675 = $1,825.  (United States citizens and Texas residents will owe about $1,000 because they are not charged certain international student fees.)

If you have this bill for about $1,100, pay it with the tuition loan.

On the 12th class day, another tuition assistance check will be issued, for $891.  But, United States Federal Income Tax will be taken out of this check, so you will only get about $350 to $400.  Use that to pay part of the tuition loan.  You have to pay the rest of the tuition loan yourself.

Each bill is different, so the figures above are approximate figures.  Your bill might be different.

NEW STUDENTS:  There will be a $25 charge on your bill for an Alumni Association fee that you will have to pay.

If you have questions, send an email to Nancy Lamm.

TA Scheduler Instructions

You must use your MATH email account to send your schedule.

Send an email to:  ta@math.utexas.edu

The subject line should be:  Fall 2009 Schedule

The contents of the message should be the hours you are unable to work as a TA.  Most reasonable formats are acceptable to the program, for example, the following would work:

MWF 9-10, 1-2
TTH 12:30-2
T 3

A single number translates into an hour time slot, e.g., F 3 means Friday from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Please note that per department TA policy, you may only schedule yourself for one seminar. 

Reminder:  You are only eligible for 14 long semesters of support.  No exceptions.

Reminder:  You may only block out three class times and one seminar time.

To apply for a "Tuition Loan"
•    Login to UT Direct (see www.utexas.edu for link—UTEID  required). 
•    Click "My Finances"  >  "What I Owe" >  "Student Sites"  >  "Tuition Loan"
•    Note:  The tuition loan is distributed by The Office of Student Financial Services,  not the Department of Mathematics.  If you need special assistance, please call 475-6203 and request a loan counselor.

To apply for "In-State Tuition Waiver"
•    First, register for the semester.
•    Go to https://utdirect.utexas.edu/acct/fb/waivers/rte_request.WBX
•    Once the application is submitted, an adjustment will be made to your tuition and fee bill.  You must apply for this entitlement every semester.
•    You must have a final-approved, qualifying employment appointment by the 50th class day of the semester or your application will be revoked and you will receive an additional bill for the non-resident portion of the tuition.
•    Eligibility for this Resident Tuition Entitlement:  Out-of-state residents or international students employed as a TA, AI, or GRA.

International Students - Insurance Waiver
All international students are automatically charged for the medical insurance program in your tuition and fee bill.  BUT, if you are employed as a TA, AI, or GRA, this coverage is included in your pay.  Thus, to prevent double coverage (and approx. $650 cost to you) you must apply for the "Insurance Waiver"
To apply for this waiver go to: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/isss/waive_insurance.WBX

Set up Bank Information/Direct Deposit/Fellowship Check Payments
Go to UT DIRECT.  Sign in.

On the next page, look at the top, and click on 'SITE MAP'.

On that page, click on "FINANCES".

On that page, click on "MY BANK INFORMATION".  Fill out all of your personal bank information.  This will authorize direct deposit of your paycheck.

Scroll down to EFT (electronic funds transfer).  Fill out your bank information.  (Or use the option on the right to "Make the same as my paycheck".)  This will allow for direct deposit of all RTG or Fellowship payments to you.

Then - scoll down.  Click on "I AUTHORIZE".

TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR SUMMER 2009

Tuition Assistance for Summer 2009 will be $1,218.

HOW YOU ARE PAID FOR SUMMER 2009

WHOLE SESSION
June 4 - August 14
Final Exams August 15, 17
Appointment to the payroll:  June 1 – August 31
Regular paychecks July 1, August 1, September 1
Tuition Assistance:  $1,218
Total Pay:  around $5,500 – see list below

WHOLE SESSION
SUMMER ADMIT CLASSES
June 15 – August 14
Final Exams August 15, 17
Appointment to the payroll:  June 1 – August 31
Regular paychecks July 1, August 1, September 1
Tuition Assistance:  $1,218
Total Pay:  around $5,500 – see list below

FIRST SESSION
June 4 - July 9
Final Exams July 10, 11
Appointment to the payroll:  June 1 – July 15
DOUBLE paycheck on July 1, regular paycheck around July 22, NO paycheck on August 1 or September 1
Tuition Assistance:  $1,218
Total Pay:  around $5,500 – see list below

SECOND SESSION
July 13 - August 14
Final Exams August 15, 17
Appointment to the payroll:  July 16 – August 31
No paycheck on July 1, regular paycheck on August 1, DOUBLE paycheck on September 1
Tuition Assistance:  $1,218
Total Pay:  around $5,500 – see chart below

TOTAL PAY FOR SUMMER 2009

First Year Student/First Year TA - $5,514
Second Year Student/Second Year TA - $5,694
In Candidacy - $5,868
Assistant Instructor - $6,222
Tuition Assistance $1,218 - You must register for 3 hours

IMPORTANT:  IF YOU WERE A GRA FOR SPRING 2009, ON FELLOWSHIP, OR ON RTG, YOU MUST WORK THE WHOLE SUMMER OR SUMMER ADMIT SUMMER TO HAVE INSURANCE FOR THE SUMMER.