What type of financial support is available to APR MA students?
• The APR department generally has 2-3 teaching assistant (TA) positions available for Plan I (two-year) students. The student teaches undergraduate labs and is compensated with fully paid tuition and an annual stipend of currently about $8,800. TA positions require relevant subject knowledge and about 20 hours of work per week. • Additionally, the APR department usually has 2-3 research assistant (RA) positions available for Plan II (one-year) students. Students in these positions help proctor exams, grade tests, monitor writing labs and so forth, and are compensated with half of tuition paid and a stipend of currently about $4,400. RA positions require about 10 hours of work per week. • The University provides a limited number of highly competitive scholarships and fellowships each year. Recipients of such awards generally have high GPA’s (+3.5) and high GRE scores (+1250). To be considered for these awards, you must be admitted into the program no later than January 15. • Students a
