What kinds of financial aids are available to incoming students? Will I be able to teach during my program of study?
We attempt to offer as much financial aid as possible, but our resources are limited by an ever-tightening state budget. We attempt to provide Ph.D. students with three years of guaranteed support, two for coursework and one for writing. We try to provide what UT calls 50% appointments, which require 20 hours of teaching or research assistance and come with a salary, health benefits, a small tuition stipend, and a waiver of out-of-state tuition. While these compensations are modest, Austin is a city with a fairly manageable cost of living. We attempt to provide M.A. and M.F.A. students with 25% appointments, which require 10 hours of teaching or research assistance and a small tuition stipend, and often include an out-of-state tuition waiver, but do not include health benefits. We also provide small scholarship awards to help defray expenses. Students are generally successful at supplementing their financial aid with other UT-based employment. We emphasize the teaching experiences we p
