Financial aid from the University is extremely limited and is awarded on the basis of merit, not need. No student should expect financial assistance without an official award notification. The University will not issue official letters of admission nor immigration documents until satisfactory proof of the student's funding has been received. See also the Estimated Cost of Attendance. The student whose application is completed well in advance of our deadlines will be more likely to be admitted and to receive his or her admission and immigration materials in time for visa and travel arrangements to be made.
Some departments require additional application materials.
See the Graduate Catalog to review departmental application requirements. Financial Support Many types of financial support are available, including Graduate Council Fellowships, Graduate Council Research Fellowships, departmental teaching assistantships, and departmental research assistantships. Please contact the department in which you are interested to obtain information and application procedures for assistantships and fellowships. Information for financial assistance for minority students is available through the Graduate School Office of Minority Student Assistance, Box 870118, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0118. Applications for loans and workstudy assignments must be made through the Office of Student Financial Aid , Box 870162, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0162.