Students from outside the United States should be aware that they are required to have financial resources to cover costs for other items, such as health insurance. Families with children have priority for assignment, followed by married couples, and then single students. Verification of marital status and number of children may be required. The on-campus centers differ in the ages they will accept, the fees they charge, the degree of parental involvement they require, and the amount of flexibility they have built into their scheduling. Students typically receive research fellowships during the first year and teaching assistantships in subsequent years.
Fellowships are also available to qualified minority students.
Separate sources of support include individual research grants or training grants awarded to participating faculty. Students working toward joint degrees may be supported through the department of their other major. Admission automatically includes financial support.