A graduate education is an investment in your future that can lead to many great opportunities. However, we know that it is no small investment. Use the resources below to understand those costs and how to fund this important investment in your future.
A graduate assistantship offers graduate students the chance to earn professional experience working with professors in their field and a monthly stipend to help cover some of the costs of graduate school, such as student fees and living expenses. As a graduate assistant, you may also be eligible for a tuition waiver covering some or all of your tuition, though you will still be responsible for student fees each semester.
Graduate assistants who meet certain conditions are eligible for a Graduate Tuition Fellowship, covering resident and non-resident tuition for all attempted hours during each semester the student holds the assistantship appointment, up to a maximum number of credit hours.
The Presidential Graduate Opportunity Program (PGOP) offers a minimum of six competitive fellowships per year to highly qualified doctoral students in the Auburn University Graduate School. Recipients are awarded a minimum of $30,000 per academic year along with a tuition waiver, for up to three consecutive years. Incoming doctoral students who demonstrate academic excellence are nominated by the dean of their program.
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The Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship (PGRF) is a competitive program for incoming doctoral or terminal degree (professional) students who demonstrate academic excellence. Recipients are awarded a minimum of $37,000 per year along with a tuition waiver, for up to three consecutive years. Nominations must be made by the dean of each college.
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In addition to the assistantships and fellowships outlined above, there are numerous other options for financial aid offered by both Auburn University and external sources. These include federal financial aid administered through The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, student loans, grants, veterans benefits, and numerous competitive external fellowships from government agencies, industry and trade organizations, and the non-profit sector.
