In effort to help academic units recruit and retain the highest quality graduate students, the Graduate College has made waiving tuition for qualified graduate assistants its first priority.

Fall & Spring Semester Eligibility Criteria (See Definitions)

Fall & Spring Awards
Non-resident tuition waiver (up to 9 credit hours) and resident tuition waiver (up to 7 credit hours)

Summer Session Eligibility Criteria
The student had a qualified appointment in the preceding spring semester OR
The student has a qualified summer appointment

Summer Award
Non-resident tuition waiver (up to 4 credit hours)

Student Health Insurance
Qualified graduate assistants are also eligible for a student health insurance waiver. To participate in the health insurance plan, students must enroll by certain deadlines. For more information, contact the Student Health Insurance Office at 325-9196.

Award Process

1. The academic unit in which the graduate student is employed must complete the Qualified Graduate Assistant Tuition Waiver Request.
2. Whenever possible, we recommend making fall, spring, and summer awards. If necessary, an award can be cancelled at a later date.
3. The Graduate College will award the tuition waiver.
4. The Graduate College will notify the student (via e-mail) of the award decision. The email is sent to the student's OU email account.
5. The award letter will contain the following information:
• The type of waiver
• The amount of the award
• The semester to which the award is applicable
• General information concerning course costs which may and may not be waived