Scholarship and Financial Aid
Scholarships & Financial Aid
A limited number of graduate teaching assistantships are available that provide a full tuition waiver and a stipend of $14,000 (academic year 2006-2007) for the nine-month year. These positions are merit-based and are awarded on a competitive basis, with most awards being made in late March.
Domestic students may be eligible for additional financial aid. A Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form must be filed to be considered for federal and state-funded aid. The Student Financial Services Office will notify you if further paperwork is required.
Applications requesting teaching assistantships for fall admission, complete with a personal statement, transcripts, recommendations and GRE test scores, should be received by the department in one package no later than March 15. Prospective students not seeking teaching assistantships may apply as late as July 31.
Financing Your Education
Merit-Based Financial Assistance
Merit-based awards are competitive and limited in number. Early application is always advisable. Application dates vary, so check with your school or department for specific requirements and deadlines. In addition to the following, some also offer departmental scholarships.
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships may be awarded to regular status students in a degree program who are appointed to positions in the same or closely related fields. GTA and GRA appointments are made on a full-time (20 hours per week), half-time (10 hours per week) or quarter-time (five hours per week) basis. GTAs and GRAs receive monthly stipends and, ordinarily, tuition remission (in the form of tuition waiver hours and not as payment for work). Awards are made through the graduate schools or departments.
The GTA assists faculty members in classroom and laboratory instruction, prepares apparatus or material for demonstration, conducts tutorials and grades assignments. In some cases, GTAs teach, but they do so with faculty supervision.
The GRA works under supervision in a program of departmental or interdepartmental research. The appointment is made with the understanding that required services will contribute to the student’s professional training. GRA work is often used as part of thesis/dissertation research, with approval by the appointing department head and the thesis dissertation supervisor.
Colorado Graduate Fellowships are available to new full-time doctoral students. Only U.S. citizens or permanent residents are eligible. The fellowships are generally one-year awards. The maximum award is $8,000, which may be added to other financial aid awards. Nine hours of study per quarter are required in order to be eligible for a Colorado Graduate Fellowship.
Minority Student Fellowships may be Colorado Graduate Fellowships set aside each year for competitive minority doctoral candidates or special scholarship funds allocated for minority graduate students in the various colleges and schools.
Tuition Rates For Fall Quarter 2002 -Summer Quarter 2003
- A full-time graduate studies load is considered to be 8 credit hours per quarter.
- Colorado Fellowship recipients are required to carry 9 credit hours per quarter.
Tuition
$630 per credit hour
$5,040 per quarter for students carrying 8 credit hours (considered full time graduate load)
$7,560 (flat rate) per quarter for students carrying 12-18 credit hours.
Technology Fee
$4 per credit hour
Students taking course loads of less than 12 credit hours, or in excess of 18 credit hours arecharged at the rate of $4/ hour.
Graduate Student Flat Fee of $5.00 per quarter
* Because DU is a private institution, tuition is the same for all students, whether students are residents or nonresidents of Colorado. The University of Denver reserves the right to make changes in tuition charges or refund policies without advance notice. An annual increase in tuition should be anticipated.