How many of the graduate students in the department receive funding?
Virtually every qualified graduate student in Communication receives financial aid. Most graduate students in the department hold teaching assistantships that require teaching two or more sections of a basic speech course each semester. These assistantships come with a stipend and a waiver that covers tuition and some of the student fees. Some students receive research assistantships that that also come with a stipend and a waiver. A few students in the department receive fellowships. For more information on all of these awards, see our awards and funding page and the Graduate College Financial Assistance page.
