Some assistantships accompany research and other grants that reside in the various colleges and schools. Assistantships granted by the Office of the Graduate Dean are based upon nominations from graduate program coordinators and deans of the respective colleges and schools. Assistants must be full-time, fully admitted students who maintain good academic standing. Assistantships may normally be retained for the duration of the students' tenure so long as acceptable progress is being made toward graduation. The amount of the waiver is determined by the Office of the Graduate Dean and varies with the number of hours being attempted.
All graduate assistants receive waivers of the standard matriculation fee charged to all students.
The amount of the matriculation fee waiver varies with the number of semester hours being attempted by the student. Matriculation fee waivers are allotted by the Office of the Graduate Dean. Most eligible students receive partial tuition waivers, but full waivers may be awarded in exceptional cases. Tuition waivers may be renewed for successive semesters, if the students maintain acceptable academic standings, but not beyond the period for the normal completion of the degree. All arts and sciences, mathematics, business and engineering fields are eligible.