The financial aid program is designed to provide doctoral students with the financial support necessary to enable them to successfully complete the program. This support is also designed to allow students to gain experience in the classroom that is valued in the academic marketplace. Every Ph.D. student in good standing receives a full-tuition scholarship for the entire tenure in the program. Several other types of funding opportunities exist for Ph.D. students.
Faculty often hire Ph.D. students to work as research assistants on funded projects.
In addition, on occasion the school uses Ph.D. students who prove themselves to be excellent teachers as instructors in its master's degree programs. Finally, strong incentives exist for students to obtain external funding. Students obtaining external support that replaces internal stipend or tuition support receive an award equal to 25 percent of the grant or fellowship.