The Department will provide such a guarantee for students who are awarded half-time assistantships. Applications for admission and financial aid should be obtained from the Department. A majority of students in the M.S. and Ph.D. programs receive financial assistance, usually in the form of research and teaching assistantships. In view of the reasonable cost of living in Tucson, the real income offered by these stipends is relatively high and covers basic costs of living. A small number of in-state tuition waivers are available to students with a GPA above 3.4.
Several scholarships are available for academically qualified students.
Frequently, a student not awarded an assistantship may be employed by the Department to aid in research work. Students who do not receive assistantships may also hold part-time jobs outside the University. The University of Arizona's Center for English as a Second Language maintains a site with a lot of information about the cost of living and everyday life in Tucson.