Students in the 4+1 program are eligible for research
assistantships in both years and are eligible for tuition scholarship in
their second year. Students remain classified as
undergraduate through their first eight semesters of study and are
subject to undergraduate tuition policies, rates, and financial aid
requirements. Fourth year students are eligible to work in a /public
service center or other Biden School project and will be paid hourly at an
undergraduate student rate. Students in their fifth academic year of
study are classified as graduate students and are subject to graduate
tuition policies, rates, and related assistantship and scholarship
opportunities. Fifth year students who work in a research/public
service center or other Biden School project will be paid at the graduate
funding rate.
Master tuition scholarship awards are non-renewable and any future awards are not guaranteed. Tuition awards are independent of other offers made to students by School Centers or individual faculty members. Tuition commitments are given for the length of time stated in the letter only. Typically, this will be for 1 year for existing or returning masters students, and 1 semester for newly admitted Spring admits. All expiring commitments must undergo the same process for consideration as new requests. Renewals are not automatic, and the funding pool is competitive among new admits and existing students.
PhD funding packages include financial support guaranteed for four years, provided the student remains a full-time student and remains in good academic standing each semester (a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0, make adequate program progress, and pass all required exams), and meet assistantship expectations. You can find descriptions of these requirements in the Academic Policies of the Graduate College: http://www.udel.edu/008214.
Eligibility for research assistantships is renewable, subject
to availability of funds, satisfactory academic progress, and
completion of any required project work. Masters level
financial assistance awards generally do not exceed two years; doctoral
awards do not exceed four years. Eligibility for continued funding is
contingent upon academic progress as evaluated by the graduate program
directors and faculty and satisfactory performance in the research
assistantship as evaluated by the supervisor and Center Director.
Students on research assistantships or fellowships must be enrolled full-time (at least six credits for assistantships and at least nine graduate level credit hours for fellowships) during the fall and spring semesters. Descriptions of full-time status can be found in the Graduate Policies. Students receiving a research
assistantship, fellowship or scholarship are eligible for coverage by
the Universitys graduate student Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan
at a reduced cost. The University requires full-time students to pay the
Student Health Fee, which is different than the basic health insurance,
and entitles them to certain medical care at Student Health Services.
Part-time students may elect to pay the fee for Student Health
Services. For more information, visit https://sites.udel.edu/vpfinance/departments/risk-management/insurance-for-students/
To guarantee consideration for financial assistance, applications for fall semester should be completed by January 15. Those
who apply later are not guaranteed consideration for financial
assistance. Applications are accepted after January 15 and admission
continues on a rolling basis until the final application deadline of
July 1, or until the class fills. Most financial assistance commitments
are awarded during the fall semester. There is no guarantee, implied or
otherwise, that financial assistance will be available for any semester
or for any applicant.
Additional financial aid and/or student loans are available through federal, state, and private programs. Contact Student Financial Services for details at https://www.udel.edu/students/student-financial-services/ or phone 302-831-2126.