The University of Arizona is prohibited from disbursing any financial aid to a student who has not obtained a social security number. Students in the United States on a temporary visa should not plan on temporary employment during the first year. Financial support is ordinarily available only through the academic unit of the degree program in which a student is majoring. For information on the types of financial assistance listed below, contact the department head or graduate advisor of the degree program in which you plan to major. Graduate assistantships, part-time teaching, and research assistantships may be available to qualified students.
Appointments are usually for the academic year only.
Non-resident tuition is automatically waived for all graduate assistants. Due to competition for these assistantships, students should apply to the department as soon as possible to increase their chance of being recommended for one. Recipients must meet academic eligibility and must be recommended by the department in which they are majoring. Recipients must meet academic eligibility and must be recommended by the department in which they are majoring. Other Support-Some, not all, degree programs are recipients of Federal, State, or private grants in support of graduate study.