tamu parent portal

What is Texas A&M University payment processing services?

Texas A&M University's Payment Processing Services assists students and parents with processing of tuition and fees billings, refunds, waivers, and exemptions. In addition, our team accepts payments for: Tuition, fees, and posted charges

How do I re-authorize a parent/guardian of a student at Texas A&M?

If a student re-enrolls at Texas A&M, the student may re-authorize the parent/guardian by following the instructions on Help Desk Central's website. Parents/Guardians of former students may still contact the Texas A&M University Registrar's Office to obtain information on their former student.

What happens to my parent/guardian's Howdy account when I leave Texas A&M University?

Once a student is no longer enrolled at Texas A&M University, a parent's/guardian's Howdy account will be inactivated. If a student re-enrolls at Texas A&M University, the student may re-activate the parent/guardian Howdy accounts by following the aforementioned steps to authorize the parent/guardian access.

How do I access my Texas A&M University compass account?

If you are a Texas A&M University employee and have a Compass account, log in to the Howdy web portal and click the "Employee" tab. If you have a Compass account, you will see a channel titled Compass that includes a link to the system.

Why Texas A&M?

Maybe you are about to become an Aggie parent for the first time, or maybe you've been one for years.

Parents' Gateway

As a parent, you are just as much a part of the Texas A&M family as your student. We want to make sure that you feel welcome and involved in your child's life here on campus.

New Student Conferences

New Student Conferences are two-day orientation periods for all new Aggies and their families.

Tour Aggieland Virtually

See what campus is like before making your official visit by taking a tour and experiencing Texas A&M online.

Health & Safety

We're committed to keeping everyone on our campus — students, faculty, staff, and visitors — healthy and safe. From the University Police Department to Student Health Services, meeting the health-related and personal needs of our campus community is one of our top priorities.

Connecting you to Texas A&M

It is a violation of university regulations, state laws, and federal laws if you gain or help others gain unauthorized access to the Howdy portal. If unauthorized access or use is gained, you will be subject to university disciplinary action and criminal prosecution, to the fullest extent of the law.

Trouble logging in?

Howdy is a web portal created for applicants and admitted students, current and former students, parents/guardians, faculty and staff of Texas A&M University campuses in College Station, Galveston and Qatar. For more information, see these FAQs . To log in to Howdy, you must have a NetID and password.

Forgot your password

If you forgot your password and have set up Self-Service Password Reset, visit https://services.tamu.edu/password-reset/ to reset your password.

Payment Methods

Tuition and fee payments can be made online, in-person/drop box, by mail, or by wire transfer.

Installment Plan

Students can pay tuition and fees throughout the semester by signing up for a payment installment plan.

Non-Funded Course Fee

Texas A&M University assesses a supplementary fee if a student repeats a course more than twice.

Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan

The Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan will pay for the number of tuition hours that have been purchased under the student’s contract.