Those who complete the application process by January 15 will be considered for New School Prize Fellowships and Graduate Faculty Dean's Fellowships. Native-American applicants also will be considered for the Diamond Fellowship and University Scholars Program awards. Applications received or completed after January 15 are considered for admission and other forms of financial aid on a rolling basis. All forms are available in the University Financial Aid Office and are due March 1 . Assistantship Application Procedures Departmental assistantships are generally made available to continuing Graduate Faculty students.
Information regarding application procedures is available in each department.
Deadlines for applying are posted in departments in the Spring semester. Some students will also need to complete a verification process, which requires the submission of a copy of their most recent federal income tax return. An aid applicant who did not file an income tax return must submit a signed, notarized statement of earnings. For more information contact the University Office of Financial Aid . The allocation of institutional financial aid at the Graduate Faculty is based both on academic performance and financial need.