Do students work? What employment opportunities are available?
The curriculum in History’s graduate program requires full-time study, with the majority of courses held during the day, which precludes studying part time or remaining employed full time. Many of our students do work part-time, especially through the Work-Study Program. The federally funded work-study program for United States citizens and permanent residents assist students with money that does not have to be repaid. Program eligibility is determined by various criteria established by the government and overseen by the responsible University officials, all whom are outside the Department of History. In general practice, an eligible student is from a family of modest means, or is “independent,” which is defined as not being claimed as an exemption on their parents’ federal income tax return. Based on past experience, over four-fifths of those who apply to the Department of History program fulfill one or both of these criteria.
