University housing for married students is extremely limited.
Most graduate students live off campus.
Financial Support Assistantships generally carry a service obligation of 20 hours per week. A small number of advanced students are employed as lead instructors at a higher salary. Research Assistants are appointed by individual faculty members and carry out duties associated with externally-funded research. This unique program typically involves 5-10 students per year. However, these benefits can be granted only in conjunction with an assistantship or a full fellowship.