Financial Aid
Information about the estimated cost of attendance and financial aid opportunities, including those listed below, can be found on the Graduate School’s Financial Aid website.
Graduate Assistantship Positions
The department offers a limited number of Graduate Assistantships (GAs) to the top-ranked applicants who submit a GA application by the February 1st due date. GAs receive a 75% tuition scholarship, a full nonresident fee scholarship, and a $2500 per semester stipend. In return, GAs work for ten hours a week, usually with a staff or faculty member in the department. GA responsibilities can include administrative work, teaching assistance, and working on faculty research projects.
GA applications are integrated into the application process on CSDCAS. After indicating that you would like to apply for a position, you will be asked two brief essay questions that will be used to complete your GA application.
Summer Graduate Research Assistantship Program
The Graduate School offers a limited number of summer stipends ($2,500) for students who are completing a master’s thesis.