Financial Picture
The tuition waiver reduces the direct cost of the degree, while the stipend provides income during the academic year.
$18,000
9-month stipend stated in the assistantship announcement
Tuition Waiver
The assistantship announcement states that tuition is waived.
Summer Support
The announcement says summer hourly support may be available.
What Still Needs to Be Confirmed
- Whether the $18,000 stipend applies to each academic year of the master's.
- Exactly which fees remain after the tuition waiver.
- Health insurance costs and graduate-assistant subsidies.
- How likely summer hourly support is.
- Whether part-time work would be permitted and realistic.
- Whether student loans would still be available for living expenses if needed.