What happens to a graduate student whose funding is dropped?
Any number of conditions can cause government agencies or industry organizations to unexpectedly terminate university contracts. This is not a regular event, but it can happen at any university and probably has happened at most, if not all universities. When this happens, a student can find himself or herself without stipend and tuition support. Normally, efforts are made to place the student under another contract. However, if this proves impossible, the student can be responsible for his or her own university expenses. At UTSI we have made it a point to keep as many of our students on some kind of funded support as is possible and have been almost entirely successful. The overwhelming majority of our students will never have to worry about paying for their education while at UTSI. And while our graduate pay is not as high as some universities, it is enough to live on while we are here, especially given the low cost of living in the Coffee and Franklin county areas.
