Newly Admitted and Current Students
1. Set up your UTRGV Account
Please visit UTRGV account to set up your account
2. Register for Orientation and Contact Program Coordinator
To register for orientation, please contact the Graduate College. In addition, do not hesitate to contact our Graduate Program Coordinator, Dr. Megan Birk. Please contact her at megan.birk@utrgv.edu or 956-665-3563.
3. Register for Classes
OnLine Registration through ASSIST
Registration is available online through ASSIST (Advanced Services for Student Information Supported by Technology). You can login to myUTRGV with your UTRGV username and password and click on the ASSIST icon under the Applications area.
Holds, dropping/withdrawing, and late fees .
4. Consult the Graduate Student Handbook
Access the new Graduate Student Handbook as a PDF.
Older version (prior to fall 2017) as a PDF.
5. Apply for Assistantships, Fellowships, and Grants
There are assistantships, grants, and fellowships available to graduate students.
Graduate Student Assistantships
Application for graduate student assistantships.
Rudy de la Garza History Scholarship
Outstanding undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for scholarships based on demonstrated academic merit in the study of history and financial need. Competitive undergraduates will be majors in history, with 60 academic hours completed by the time of the award, a cumulative GPA of 2.5, and a minimum 3.0 GPA in history. Competitive graduate students will have been admitted unconditionally to the Master of Arts in History program and will have their Programs of Study (POS) on file with the Office of Graduate Studies.
Gerhard Grytz Scholarship in History
For undergraduate and graduate students in History based on an annual research paper competition. Deadline for submitting entries is the last Friday in January. Papers written during the preceding calendar year will be eligible. Awards may be used to cover any expenses incurred while attending UTRGV.
Applications are handled through a centralized system.
If you have further questions, do not hesitate to contact the Graduate Program Director Dr. Megan Birk at megan.birk@utrgv.edu or 956-665-3563.