Funding information – psychological foundations/QME
Fellowships/awards
New students beginning their graduate programs
during fall semester (December 1st deadline) are automatically considered for fellowships
which require nomination from the department. These fellowships
include Graduate School fellowships and departmental awards which are based on scholastic achievement. Notification of awards
will be mailed in March. Spring, summer, and fall (March deadline)
applicants will not qualify for fellowships and may be disadvantaged
in the way of TA/RA opportunities.
Financial aid, scholarships, and employment
All institutional financial aid packages are handled
through the campus financial aid office. Types of assistance include
Ford Federal Direct Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, PLUS Loans, SELF
Loans, and University loans. Also, work study money and limited
scholarship money may be awarded based on need. If you are
interested in any of the above, it is recommended that you contact
the One-Stop Student Services immediately. For links
to financial aid, scholarships and employment at the University of
Minnesota and in the College of Education and Human Development, go
to
scholarships and awards.
Graduate assistantships
While an assistantship may cover a percentage of
Graduate School resident tuition and provide a waiver of the
non-resident tuition for appointments 25% or more, it will not cover
student fees. All students enrolled in six or more credits at the
University of Minnesota are responsible for paying student services
fees (Graduate tuition and
fees), college technology fee ($80
per semester) and any course or laboratory fees as required by
specific courses. Please take these costs into account when
projecting your personal academic budget.
If you are a graduate assistant with an appointment
of at least 25 percent (10 hours per week), you will receive a
tuition remission (based on resident tuition rates) equal to twice
the percentage of your appointment in the term of the appointment
only. If you hold an appointment of 50 percent or more for an entire
term, you will receive a 100 percent tuition remission. Nonresident
students holding an assistantship of at least 25 percent for an
entire term will be assessed tuition at the resident rates. An
assistantship of 12.5 percent to 24 percent provides a tuition reduction only,
with no waiver of non-resident tuition. The reduction is the amount
of resident tuition that is twice the percentage of your
assistantship, deducted from your non-resident tuition (e.g. a 14
percent
time assistant would deduct 28% of resident tuition from the
required non-resident tuition). This is a term-specific privilege
that does not change your basic nonresident classification. If you
have held an appointment for at least two semesters when your
appointment terminates, you are eligible to pay resident tuition
rates for the number of terms you held an appointment (up to a
maximum of four semesters).
As a graduate assistant you may qualify for
enrollment in the Graduate Assistant Health Insurance Plan. For
details on the current health insurance plan, go to
www.bhs.umn.edu/insurance/graduate. Plan design and premiums are
subject to change from year to year.
Non-native English speakers: University of Minnesota policy requires that all
prospective teaching assistants who are non-native speakers of
English take the SPEAK Test when they arrive or provide official
documentation of their score on the Test of Spoken English (TSE).
The University offers the SPEAK Test at no cost to students who have
been admitted to the Graduate School. Results of the SPEAK or the
TSE will determine a graduate student's initial eligibility for a TA
assignment. For details, see
www.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn.
Graduate program support for students of color
Helpful U of MN links
Revised March 2007
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