Eduardo Peters

Do Texas State Employees Get Free Tuition?

Texas State full-time benefits-eligible employees can participate in college or university credit courses taken at Texas State or other accredited higher educational institutions. Employees with good academic standing may have certain fees and designated tuition waived for courses taken at Texas State. Do University of Texas employees get free tuition? Go to school for free …

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Is Rural Texas Poor?

According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Texans in 2020 was $55,129, with the rural per capita income at $45,120. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Texas is 15.8%, compared with 13.2% in urban areas of the state. Are rural people …

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