Financial Health
Employee Tuition Assistance Program
Texas A&M University - Kingsville is proud to provide access to high-quality benefits that support your professional and educational goals. The University encourages you to pursue higher education to enrich your lives and help Texas A&M develop the highest quality workforce.
Eligible employees must be admitted as a degree-seeking student to Texas A&M through the Office of Admissions.
Employees Registering for Classes
Employee Fee Assistance Scholarship
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
As an employee of Texas A&M University - Kingsville, you are considered a state government employee who may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Please click the blue button below for more information on the qualifications for this benefit.
Financial Services
Below are our ORP and TDA vendors. Occasionally, these organizations host free educational events, so we encourage employees to visit their website and explore what they have to offer.
- AIG Retirement Services (formerly VALIC)
- Fidelity Investments
- Voya (formerly ING)
- Lincoln Financial Group
- Pentegra
- TIAA
Retirement Programs
You have a choice of additional optional retirement plans which are intended to supplement your mandatory retirement plan (TRS or ORP) as a Texas A&M University System employee. More information can be found on the Retirement Programs website.
Retirement Webinars
Periodically, our retirement vendors post-financial webinars about saving for retirement, asset planning, and more. Vendor websites are also located on the Retirement Programs website.
Identity Protection through Blue Cross Blue Shield
As a member of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX), you are provided with identity protection for yourself and your family. The IdentityWorks service is provided free of charge by Experian®, a separate entity. Enrollment in the A&M Care, A&M 65Plus, or A&M Care J Plans is required, and you need to take the initiative to register with Experian to benefit from the identity protection services.
View the IdentityWorks Flyers
To enroll
- Log in to Blue Access for Members (BAM)
- Select Coverage, then Coverage and Benefits
- Scroll down to Identity Protection and select the dropdown arrow
- Select Get Code
- Then select Get started with adult enrollment
Discount Programs with BCBS
PerksConnect - Discounts on legal and ID protection services, auto, home, and pet insurance, local restaurants, and more.
The Hartford Last Will and Testament Services
Below is an excerpt from the flyer with the instructions.
Visit WWW.ESTATEGUIDANCE.COM/WILLS today. Use this code: WILLHLF.
Then follow the easy steps below:
- Access The Hartford’s EstateGuidance® Will Services online.
- Sign in to the secure site by entering the access code.
- Follow the instructions and create your will.
- Download the final will to your computer and print.
- Obtain signatures and determine if your will should be notarized.