Appointments are ordinarily made for the academic year. They are rarely offered to first year students. Teaching Assistanships may involve delivering lectures, correcting classwork, grading papers, counseling students, and supervising laboratory groups of undergraduate students. They usually entail about 20 hours of work each week. Field Work - study is a need based program that provides employment opportunities usually in public and private non profit organizations.
Wages vary and are related to the type of work done.
Institutional Loans are institutionally sponsored awards that must be repaid, usually starting after the student completes his or her advanced degree. Loan programs administered by state and federal governments are not included here. Tuition Waivers can be partial or full waivers given to graduate students who do not receive graduate appointments. If an institution or program receives accreditation, that means it has met the minimum acceptable standards. These are external examinations used as criteria to admit students for undergraduate and graduate study programs.