What are the consequences of a participating university not achieving the base enrollment when an ADS Program Scholar candidate has been admitted?
A. When a participating university does not achieve its base enrollment in tax or auditing and has admitted an ADS Program Scholar candidate, the university is expected to thoroughly document why the base admissions were not achieved. The Scholar will receive funding from the ADS Program for the first year. Funding for subsequent years will depend upon the circumstances for the university not filling the base slots. For example, if the reasons are beyond the university’s control, e.g., lack of qualified applicants, in the Scholar’s second year and beyond, the school will be expected to provide funding for the ADS Program Scholar at least equivalent to other university funded doctoral assistantships with the ADS Program covering the difference to continue annual funding of $30,000 and continue to waive the student’s tuition. If the reasons for failure to enrolling the base slots are university/program induced, e.g., program changes, the participating university will be expected to provi
