All graduate students receive funding as long as they remain in good standing.
Most students receive teaching assistantships during their first year.
Most students receive research assistantships after their first year. Our stipends, which are adjusted annually for cost of living increases are quite sufficient for living expenses, especially in view of the relatively low cost of living in Gainesville. Students will be given assistance in locating apartments by our Department's Office of Student Affairs, off-campus housing agencies, and by the University's Office of Student Housing. More information on housing and Gainesville can be found under our Location and Visiting Link. You will find the cost of living in Gainesville to be relatively low.