1. The UTA-ETAP is a flat dollar amount which covers in-state designated tuition, statutory tuition, mandatory fees, and average differential tuition (e.g., technology fee, student services, registration fee). The UTA-ETAP is applied up front directly to the recipient’s student account on behalf of the University.                  
2. The UTA-ETAP provides tuition assistance for:
   • Up to 6 credit hours per semester for full-time employees and up to 3 credit hours per semester for part-time employees (including the summer semester), for UTA undergraduate and graduate courses including Accelerated Online Programs (excluding Nursing Accelerated Online Programs). There is no minimum enrollment credit hour requirement for the UTA-ETAP. 
3. The UTA-ETAP is capped only by the number of semester courses per eligible employee and has no maximum amount of tuition assistance per calendar year.

• Currently employed in a benefits eligible position and have been for the last six (6) months of continuous regular full-time employment (40 or more work hours per week) or part-time employment (20 to 39 work hours per week) with the University prior to:

  • August 1^st for Fall semester
  • January 1^st for Spring semester
  • May 1^st for Summer semester
• Must have a regular (non-temporary) appointment as of the first day of class of the academic term for which the UTA-ETAP is paid.
• Admitted as a UTA Student
• Meet successful class completion and grade standards
• Be in and maintain active non-probationary employee status;
• Have received at least a satisfactory rating on the most recent performance evaluation; and
• Not be subject to a final written warning, performance improvement plan or on administrative leave in the six months prior to the day the academic semester begins.
• Retirees and student employees are not eligible for the UTA-ETAP.

• The employee is eligible to receive the UTA-ETAP only for courses in which they received a grade of at least:
  • "C" (2.0 grade points) or higher for undergraduate courses (Specific programs may require higher grade); or
  • "B" (3.0 grade points) or higher for graduate courses.
• In order to continue to be eligible for the UTA-ETAP, the employee must meet the following requirements:

1. Maintain a GPA of:
   1. 2.5 as an undergraduate student; or
   2. 3.0 as a graduate student
2. Receive a final grade for each course
3. An employee is not eligible to continue participation in the UTA-ETAP, if the employee receives a grade of "Incomplete" or "Withdrawal".
4. If an employee fails to meet the criteria above, they will be eligible again once the employee's GPA returns to 2.5 as an undergraduate student; or 3.0 as a graduate student.
5. Remain in a continuous regular full-time/part-time employment status throughout the semester.

UTA-ETAP recipients are required to meet all the eligibility criteria throughout the semester.  If eligibility requirements are not met, the employee will lose eligibility for funds provided under the UTA-ETAP the following semester.

• Employee may request time during the regular work week to attend classes
• No more than three (3) hours a week during the Fall and Spring Semesters only
• Must be supervisor approved before enrolling

Employee Tuition Affordability Request Form and Agreement

( UTA-ETAP Application)

Deadlines for Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025 

Questions regarding program participation and eligibility should be directed to HR Benefit Services at benefits@uta.edu.

Questions regarding the UTA-ETAP completed application should be directed to the Scholarship Office at schol@uta.edu.

Questions regarding your student account should be directed to student accounts at StudentAccounts@uta.edu