The department offers financial aid on a competitive basis to full-time students. We encourage you to apply for this aid. Only full-time students may receive financial aid.

Types of Awards:

Graduate Assistantships completely cover tuition (up to 18 credit hours per quarter) and provide a monthly stipend. GA’s typically serve as teaching or graduate assistants for the department, working between 15 and 20 hours a week in these roles.

Taft Graduate Enhancement Fellowships may also be available for exceptional students. These awards provide the support without any teaching or research assistant duties in the department.

Financial Aid Decision Process: Financial aid decisions are typically made in early March, so to be considered for financial aid you should have a complete application folder into our department by March 1. Notification will be sent to all accepted applicants requesting financial aid by April 1.

Special Note for International Students: The department does offer some financial aid to international students on a competitive basis. The international students who have entered our program have done well academically and have found competitive jobs with their degrees in a wide range of industries and organizations.