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Tuition and Fees
Current costs are available from the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid.
Click here.
Types of Financial Assistance for Full Time Students
Several types of financial assistance are available to full-time graduate
students. Applicants must be admissible to a graduate program, have an
outstanding academic record and present favorable
recommendations. Students admitted conditionally are not normally eligible for
graduate financial
assistance until all conditions have been met. Specific financial aid
appointments are made by the
appropriate academic dean.
In general, assistantships carry either a partial or full tuition grant and a
stipend. Fellowships carry stipends and tuition remission. No student may hold
both a fellowship and any other assistantship
concurrently.
The following appointments are available:
- Graduate Assistantships provide a partial tuition grant and a stipend, and
require at least ten hours of work weekly in the department. These
are available in most graduate departments.
- Teaching or Departmental Assistantships provide tuition and a stipend for the
academic year for a one-class-per-semester teaching assignment or equivalent
research and/or departmental duties. The maximum assignment is two classes each
semester or equivalent research duties. Teaching assistantships are available
in Chemistry, English, History and Physics on a 9 or 12-month appointment.
- University Fellowships, available in the doctoral programs in
Chemistry,
English, History, Physics and Astronomy, and Psychology, provide tuition grants
and a stipend. Appointments in vary from 9 to 12 months, depending on the
department.
- Information Services Traineeships provide tuition and stipends for an
academic year. These
appointments require half-time duties in Information Services and are available
to graduate students regardless of field or specialization. Summer half-time
appointments are available to holders of these traineeships.
(See the
Policies Concerning Graduate Assistants for more information.)
General Financial Assistance
Need-Based Loans and Grants
Eligibility and Available Awards
Financial aid, including student loans, grants and work/study awards, are
available for full-time and part-time students with demonstrated financial need.
Many of these awards are subsidized by the
U.S. Federal Government and therefore are available to U.S. citizens or
permanent residents only. See below for information on loans available for
international students.
How To Apply
Applicants can file the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid),
after .January 1st of
every year at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
When To Apply
The FAFSA should be completed as soon as the required income tax information is
available. Please note that the FAFSA is processed by the U.S. Federal
Government and that processing will take 2-3
weeks before your results will be available to TCU or any other university.
Priority for some grants is given to students who complete the financial aid
application process by May 1st. Applying after that
date will not influence the applicant’s loan eligibility.
Special Loans for International Students
Citizens of other countries with a qualified U.S. co-signer may be eligible for
private student
loans. For information on alternative loans,
click here.
More detailed information is available through the
TCU Financial Aid Office.
Financial Assistance Application Information
Candidates for fall admission who are applicants for financial aid mast complete
all application
procedures by March 1st preceding the fall semester they plan to begin study. |
