FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate assistantships are available for qualified students in numerous fields, but must be obtained from the department in which the student is majoring or another appropriate unit. Recipients of these appointments serve as laboratory assistants, research assistants, readers, and teaching assistants, and are expected to carry a limited program of graduate studies. Graduate students appointed to the position of graduate assistant whose appointment is equal to or greater than twenty-five percent shall, in addition to any stipend, be classified as an in-state student for tuition and fee purposes. In addition, in-state registration fees are paid for appointees of fifty percent or more although tuition is normally not paid for audited courses. Successful applicants must have good academic records and adequate preparation for graduate study in their major field and regular admission to the Graduate School, and must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.85 on all work taken for graduate credit. For the full policy, see the Graduate School Handbook, available on the Graduate School website.

Application blanks may be obtained from the Dean of the Graduate School or from the head or chair of the department in which the student seeks to do the major work.

Information on other financial aid (loans and jobs) can be obtained at the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid in Hunt Hall.

Graduate School Fellowships

Exceptionally promising new entrants to doctoral programs may be nominated at the time of application for University Doctoral Fellowships. These Fellowships are awarded competitively, and the stipend may be held in addition to a graduate assistantship.

Students on academic probation who have been in residence at UA Fayetteville for two or more semesters will not be allowed to receive a doctoral fellowship.

Students from under-represented minority groups who have been regularly accepted into a graduate degree program, are enrolled full time, and whose tuition and registration fees are not paid on their behalf from another source will be eligible for Benjamin Franklin Lever Minority Graduate Student Fellowships.

Contact the Graduate School, 119 Ozark Hall, 575-4401, for further information about the University Doctoral and the Benjamin Franklin Lever Fellowships.

Veterans Benefits

The University of Arkansas is approved by the Arkansas Department of Education for veterans and veterans' beneficiaries who are working toward a degree. Veterans of recent military service, service members, members of reserve units, and the dependents of certain other servicemen may be entitled to educational assistance payments under the following programs: Title 38, Chapter 30, Montgomery GI Bill for Veterans; Title 38, Chapter 32, Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP); Title 38, Chapter 35, Survivors and Dependents Education; and Title 10, Chapter 106, Montgomery GI Bill for Selective Reserves.

All students must be working toward a degree and should follow the curriculum outline for their objectives, since only specific courses may be applied toward VA certification and graduation. Persons eligible for educational benefits should contact the Office of the Registrar for information.