Minnesota-Wisconsin Reciprocity Minnesota and Wisconsin employ reciprocity for tuition purposes. For more information, contact the Graduate Studies Office, Old Main 137. Graduate Assistantships Graduate assistantships are available in some academic programs of the University. Students interested in a graduate assistantship should file an application with the Graduate Studies Office and contact the Dean of Faculties for additional requirements. All information should be filed before April 1 for the fall semester.
All graduate assistants pay resident Wisconsin or Minnesota tuition and fees.
Applicants for graduate assistantships must comply with requirements of the Immigration Control and Reform Act of 1986. For further information regarding procedures for compliance, contact the University's Human Resources Office. Graduate assistants must enroll for a minimum of nine graduate resident credits, with a maximum of 15 credits, each semester in which they hold a graduate assistantship. Graduate assistants must maintain satisfactory academic progress in their degree program, including completion of at least nine semester credits to retain their assistantship within the appointment year. A graduate assistantship may not be held while student teaching, doing a practicum, or interning for certification.