The University of Texas at Tyler Employee Handbook

DEPENDENT CHILD SCHOLARSHIPS

The University of Texas at Tyler Scholarship for Dependent Children of Employees is available for the children of full-time (100% appointment) UT Tyler employees and children of retirees who meet the admission criteria and want to attend classes at UT Tyler on a full-time basis. The scholarship covers all tuition and fees for regularly enrolled students. The maximum award for each child of a UT Tyler employee is twelve semesters. The following guidelines are applicable to dependent children of U.T Tyler employees and retirees who participate in the Scholarship for Dependent Children of Employees.

1. FAMILY MEMBER: Any dependent child born to an employee or retiree, or legally adopted by an employee, or a stepchild residing in the same household as an employee or retiree may qualify for the award. Submission of the employee’s most recent federal tax return is required to document dependency status.
2. ELIGIBLE RETIREE: Any retiree who retired from UT Tyler after five years or more of continuous full-time service.
3. CANDIDATE: The dependent child of an employee or retiree who is eligible for enrollment at UT Tyler in an undergraduate or graduate degree-granting program. Scholarships are not granted for non-degree study or second undergraduate or graduate degrees.
4. MAXIMUM SCHOLARSHIP: Scholarships will not exceed a maximum of twelve consecutive regular (fall and spring only) semesters for each dependent child of a UT Tyler employee or retiree. Continuation of the scholarship requires the successful completion of 24 semester credit hours per academic year for undergraduates and 18 semester credit hours per year for graduate students with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 for undergraduates and 3.0 for graduate students. Scholarship awards will cover tuition and fees for undergraduate and graduate courses to a maximum of 18 credit hours per semester*.
5. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION: This program is administered through the Division of Enrollment Management—Office of Financial Aid.
6. APPLICATION PROCESS: Candidates must complete a Scholarship For Dependent Children of Employees application available in the Financial Aid Office at least two weeks before the applicable fall or spring semester.
7. In the event the employee terminates employment with UT Tyler (other than retirement), the scholarship terminates at the end of the current semester.