{"id":4658,"date":"2025-04-27T07:31:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T07:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-tarleton-hr.pantheonsite.io\/?page_id=4658&preview_id=4658"},"modified":"2026-03-16T19:23:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:23:05","slug":"doctoral-educational-assistance-eligibility-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/employees\/benefits-information\/tarleton-family-education-benefit-program\/doctoral-educational-assistance-eligibility-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral Educational Assistance Eligibility Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Doctoral Educational Assistance Eligibility Guidelines<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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2024 TAMUS Review Decision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Texas A&M University System will be sunsetting the Doctoral Education Assistance Program. New participants will not accepted after May 31, 2025. All participants accepted into the program as of May 31, 2025 will continue to receive funding until May 31, 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

System members participating in the program will continue to invoice the System Office as detailed in program guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reminder: Application submission is required each semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For questions, please email benefits@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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By encouraging the professional and personal development of A&M System employees, this doctoral program is designed to invest in and assist employees further their knowledge, skills, and job effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guidelines for System reimbursement of tuition and mandatory fees for eligible employees pursuing an approved doctoral programs at Tarleton State. This initiative began in the Spring 2022 semester. Under the direction of the chancellor, the System offices conducted a sunset review Summer 2024 for purposes of continuation, adjustment, or termination of the program. Information about the decision is stated above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This program does not cover a second doctorate and is also not available to fund professional degrees such as doctor of medicine\/pharmacy\/veterinary medicine, juris doctorate or the doctor of business administration (offered by Prairie View A&M University). If an individual drops a course, this may lead to discontinuation of the reimbursement program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eligibility: Full-time, budgeted employees at all A&M System Universities, Agencies, and System Offices, as qualified below. This program is applicable to the pursuit of a first doctorate degree only,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faculty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Must have been employed in a full-time, budgeted faculty position at an A&M System university or agency no less than 2 long semesters prior to starting the program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Must be employed in a full-time, budgeted faculty position at an A&M System university or agency each semester while in the program. (Note: summer eligibility for university faculty is contingent on meeting this standard the previous semester and presumed full-time employment the following semester. Summer eligibility for agency faculty is contingent on employment during the summer months.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Must be admitted to a doctoral program at an A&M System university, have at least a satisfactory performance review on file, be in good standing, and making progress toward degree completion (no minimum number of hours per semester required). The employee may be enrolled in a doctoral program at any university in the A&M System, not limited to their own employer. The doctoral program must be consistent with the faculty appointment such that completion of the degree would be recognized by SACSCOC as appropriate credentials on the reaffirmation faculty roster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Funding eligibility is limited to 6 years<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Administration and Staff<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Employed for a minimum of 12 months in a full-time, budgeted professional staff position at an A&M System university, agency, or System office.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Must be employed in a full-time, budgeted professional staff position at an A&M System university, agency, or System office each semester while in the program. (Note: summer eligibility is contingent on employment during the summer months.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Must be admitted to a doctoral program at an A&M System university, have at least a satisfactory performance review on file, be in good standing in that program, and making progress toward degree completion (no minimum number of hours per semester required). The employee may be enrolled in a doctoral program at any university in the A&M System, not limited to their own employer. Doctoral program must be consistent with the mission of the office in which the administrator or staff member is employed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Funding eligibility is limited to 6 years.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Funding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      All tuition and mandatory fees for courses required for completion of the degree will be reimbursed to the institution. No reimbursements will be provided for additional courses (outside the degree plan) or auxiliary activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Eligibility for this program must be approved by the employee’s Vice President.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Tarleton State will provide a roster of eligible and enrolled employees to the Office of Academic Affairs at the A&M System, noting the employee’s name, UIN, university in which employee is enrolled, and academic program pursued.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Applications must be submitted by end of business on closing date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Applicants must be previously accepted into the program and an application submitted each semester<\/p>\n\n\n\n
        TERM<\/strong><\/td>APPLICATIONS OPEN<\/strong><\/td>APPLICATION DEADLINE AND CLOSING DATE<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
        Summer Term<\/td>March 5, 2026<\/td>May 21, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
        Fall Term<\/td>March 5, 2026<\/td>August 15, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
        Spring Term<\/td>October 30, 2025<\/td>January 9, 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

        For Tarleton State employee eligibility questions, contact benefits@tarleton.edu<\/a>. For other operational questions, contact businessofc@tarleton.edu<\/a> . <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        Doctoral Educational Assistance Form<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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