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Applicants must be admitted to a degree program before Arizona State University can
award financial support. Therefore, prospective students should apply for admission through the Graduate
Admissions Office before or at the same time that they apply for financial assistance.
The SoLS graduate programs are committed to recruiting high quality students who will thrive in this interdisciplinary framework of graduate studies. Most students admitted to SoLS are supported by either teaching or research assistantships. Additional financial support provided by the Graduate Programs includes supplemental summer stipends and travel grants.
The stipends for the 2006-2007 academic year are $17,355 for Ph.D. level graduate students and $15,715 for M.S. level graduate students employed at 50% FTE (20 hours per week) for 9 months. This may be supplemented by up to three months of additional summer stipend available from the SoLS Graduate programs Office or from faculty mentors, on a competitive basis.
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Graduate Teaching Assistantships: Graduate students may apply for Teaching
Assistantships. A teaching assistant devotes a significant amount of time to prepare, coordinate,
and/or teach laboratory courses. Teaching assistants must enroll for a minimum of six, but no more
than 12, credit hours during each semester of their appointment, not including audit enrollment.
In-state and Out-of-state Teaching Assistants on payroll for 50% FTE will receive a full tuition waiver and student health insurance coverage. Teaching Assistants on payroll for 25% - 49% FTE will receive a 50% reduction in resident tuition.
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Graduate Research Assistantships: Research Assistantships are also available to graduate
students. A research assistant has the responsibility towards one or more research projects. Research
assistants must enroll for a minimum of six, but no more than 12, credit hours during each semester of
their appointment, not including audit enrollment. In-state and Out-of-state Research Assistants on
payroll for 50% FTE will receive a full tuition remission and student health insurance coverage. Research Assistants on payroll for 25% - 49% FTE will receive a 50% reduction in resident tuition.
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Tuition Waiver/Remission for Teaching and Research Assistants: TAs and RAs employed at 50% FTE receive a full waiver/remission
of resident tuition. TAs and RAs employed at 25% - 49% FTE receive a 50% reduction in resident tuition. Based on the non-resident graduate tuition of for the 2007–2008 academic year, the value
of this benefit for students enrolling in 12 hours is $17,920 for 50% FTE and $8,960 for 25% - 49% FTE..
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Student Health Insurance Benefit for Teaching and Research Assistants: TAs and RAs employed at 50% FTE receive individual health insurance. The insurance coverage will be through the
ASU Student Health Insurance Plan and will be single coverage only for the eligible graduate student.
Additional coverage for spouses and/or dependents may be purchased as an out-of-pocket expense to the student.
To be eligible for the coverage, the teaching or research assistant must be employed by ASU for a minimum
of 50% FTE and must be registered for a minimum for 6 credit hours for each semester. The value of this
benefit is $1,356 for the 2007-2008 academic year.
Travel Support. Both the School of Life Sciences and the Graduate College provide
funds for students to participate in conferences in which they present their research results, learn
about the state-of-the-art in their research discipline, and interact with leaders in their field. Other Sources of Scholarship Support: We encourage students to contact the Scholarship
Office (Student Services Building, Arizona State University, Box 870412, Tempe AZ 85287-0412) to determine
if other sources of support are available. More scholarship information is available on the Student Financial Assistance web site. The Graduate College web page offers an extensive up to date list
of funding opportunities for graduate students with application information and deadlines at
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Loans are available to students enrolled in graduate programs to meet reasonable
educational expenses. Information on student loans is available on the Student Financial Assistance web site.
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