Assistantships are awarded on the basis of academic merit, and all students admitted to the graduate program are automatically considered for funding. In addition to the above teaching assignments, the program offers qualified students the opportunity to teach introductory courses in creative writing. Students who require financial aid should make certain that their completed applications, together with all supporting materials, are received by 1 February. However, teaching assistants receive a full tuition waiver. Information on housing in the vicinity of the university is available from the Graduate School and from the office of Commuter Students.
Costs vary by location.
Our more than 80 graduate students are drawn from all fifty states as well as from Europe, Africa, Asia, India, and Latin America.