The department may also nominate a limited number of highly qualified students for university-wide assistantships. Awarding of all types of assistantships is increasingly competitive. Assistantships are generally awarded on a 9-month, academic year basis. Graduate Assistantships in the TMI department are generally one-third time assistantships, requiring 13 hours of work per week during each quarter. Master's students may hold assistantships for no more than two academic years, since the Master's degree is designed to be completed within two years.
Tuition is waived for graduate students holding assistantships.
Scholarships through the college are available on a competitive basis. The University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia, a community with an urban area population of approximately 100,000. The University is situated about 65 miles east of Atlanta and is easily accessible by major highways. The Apparel Mart, and other major textile and apparel facilities are within an hour's drive. The University of Georgia is the flagship campus of the state's University System which is comprised of 34 institutions, including other major universities such as the Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University in Atlanta.