Are all students who are offered admission also provided financial support?
Generally, yes. In recent years, most students admitted have received financial support in the form of nine-month teaching assistantships. In some cases, research assistantships have instead been provided to first-year students. Such stipends ($1,840 monthly for the 2008-2009 academic year) require a total of 15 to 20 hours a week of teaching or research service. In addition, funds are made available to cover up to 10 semesters of tuition ($2,056.50 in 2008-09 for in-State residents; $9,055.50 for out-of-State residents) and student health insurance ($1,970 per year), provided both academic eligibility and steady academic progress toward degree are maintained. Additional summer support, at the same monthly rate, is usually available to all graduate students through our research and/or teaching programs. However, TA support is withdrawn after the first semester for students who prove unable because of insufficient English communication skills to fulfill their TA duties.
