Fairleigh Dickinson University adheres to the Council of Graduate Schools' resolution regarding the April 15 date for acceptance of offers of financial aid. Students may convert to part-time status only when they have insufficient requirements to fill a full schedule. Usually, students with a master's degree or one year of graduate training are eligible to teach at least one course per semester. Computer assistantships and paid research practica are also available. Students interested in working with the physically disabled are eligible for the Michael Fink Scholarship, endowed in the name of a former student.
Student loans are also available.
The practicum occupies approximately 10 hours a week. Research projects frequently culminate in the publication of articles in psychological journals and paper and poster presentations at APA, EPA and other professional meetings, with students in the doctoral program functioning as authors and presenters. All students participate in clinical practica while carrying a full load of classroom work. The practica vary according to the level of each student's experience. They are supervised by full-time members of the psychology department.