Financial Aid
Ph.D. Financial Assistance
PhD students accepted into the ADP program are eligible for, and indeed typically receive, financial assistance (unless the student indicates on the application form that s/he is not interested in financial aid). This assistance can take several forms. For illustrative purposes, typical packages for first-year students include teaching assistantships (up to 20 hrs/week) that cover in-state tuition and provide a modest stipend of approximately $12,000/yea (for full 20-hour package)r, not including summer. The department typically guarantees such a package for the first 3 years of the PhD program. Sometimes a one-time fellowship supplement of $1,000 to $3,000 is also available for first-year students.
Tuition remission for the out-of-state portion of tuition fees (for out-of-state students) is typically provided for the first year only. International students and students who do not establish VA domicile may be responsible for the out-of-state portion of tuition for subsequent years.
Individual faculty members may be able to provide a research assistantship from their research grants to either replace or reduce (i.e., to 10 hr/week) students' teaching assistantship. However, these financial aid decisions are made separately from admissions decisions and aid packages may vary. Financial aid packages are not typically finalized until some time after initial admission offers are made.
M.A. Financial Assistance
Although MA students are not guaranteed financial assistance, they may apply for (and often receive) a variety of assistantships as well as other grants, loans, and/or employment within or outside of the Department. MA students who apply for and receive financial assistance typically do not receive such assistance until their second year.