Financial Assistance

FINANCING GRADUATE EDUCATION AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

The Financial Aid Office at Tuskegee University manages financial aid and scholarship resources from University, federal, state, county and private sources. The funds are awarded to ensure that the opportunity to attend the University is provided for eligible students. The Tuskegee University Financial Aid Program is designed to reward academic achievement and to provide financial assistance to supplement family resources. The primary responsibility for financing college expenses rests with the student and parents to the extent that the family is determined able to contribute, however, the Office of Financial Aid will do everything possible to provide financial planning assistance to Tuskegee students and their families. We believe students should select Tuskegee based upon educational considerations and not financial factors. money

Tuskegee rewards academic excellence. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement. Financial Aid is awarded on the basis of need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Financial aid is available in the form of grants, loans, work assignments, scholarships, and fellowships. Some of the financial assistance programs are made possible through resources of the University, while other programs are made possible by private and government agencies.

Students who have been admitted to Tuskegee University should write to the Office of Financial Aid for materials and procedures regarding financial assistance. EARLY APPLICATION IS ENCOURAGED. The priority deadline date to submit the Student Aid Report to Tuskegee University is March 31 of each year.

Student Eligibility

Students who meet the following criteria may be eligible for financial aid:

A United States citizen or a permanent resident of the United States.
Admitted in an approved degree-granting program
Making satisfactory progress and in good academic standing as defined by the University.
Enrolled at least half-time in an approved degree-granting program
Proof of compliance with Selective Service registration requirements.
Not in default on a Perkins Loan (formerly National Direct Student Loan) or Stafford Student Loan (formerly Guaranteed Student Loan).
Does not owe a refund on a Pell Grant or Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant.
Applicants for financial aid must have been accepted to Tuskegee University before an award can be made. Transfer students must have their former institution(s) send a financial aid transcripts(s) to Tuskegee.

Financial aid to graduate students at Tuskegee University is divided into two general types: fellowships administered through the Office of Financial Aid and research and teaching assistantships administered by individual departments.

Each student who applies for admission to the Graduate Programs may also apply simultaneously for an assistantship and/or fellowship. The single set of application materials which may be obtained from the Admissions Office will be coordinated by the Admissions Officer with the appropriate graduate department and the Carver Research Foundation. Each applicant should forward all application materials, except recommendation forms directly to the Admissions Office. Completed recommendations should be sent to the department of proposed specialization. An official transcript should be forwarded to the Admissions Office for each college or university previously attended.

Each application must be completed and all supporting documents must be on file in order for the applicant to receive full consideration. The College Dean in the area of interest may establish cut off/deadline date(s). The Financial Aid Office does not set any deadline dates for scholarships.

POLICIES GOVERNING GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS AND RESEARCH OR TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS

Policies governing graduate fellowships and research or teaching assistantships are as follows:

Applicants should generally have at least a grade point average of 2.70 out of a possible 4.0 in both undergraduate and any prior graduate work.
Holders of fellowships or assistantships are expected to pursue a full time schedule of courses and teaching or research. They must maintain the scholastic standards established for graduate students in good standing. They must not otherwise be gainfully employed during the tenure of appointment. A student cannot hold more than one appointment during any given period of time.
Fellowships and teaching assistantships are awarded for the academic year only (unless otherwise noted), while research assistantships may be awarded for the calendar year.
The department may recommend to the College Dean with the approval of the Dean of Graduate Programs to permit conditional students to receive financial assistance.

ASSISTANTSHIPS

Assistants carry loads of graduate course work which vary between six and twelve credit hours a semester (three and six during summer) depending on the time available and the judgment of the graduate advisor. Available categories are research and teaching assistantships and internships in Counseling and Student Development.

WORK-STUDY PROGRAM

The College Work-Study program, under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, provides financial aid through employment of college students who otherwise may not be able to pursue college and graduate education without such aid. To qualify, students must:

Come from a low or moderate income family unable to contribute significantly to their education.
Need this employment income in order to continue in college.
Be able to work up to fifteen hours per week and maintain satisfactory grades.

When classes are in session, students may not work more than fifteen hours per week. When school is not in session or during vacation periods, students may work forty hours a week.

LOANS

Tuskegee University Student Loan

Students should contact the Office of Financial Aid concerning financial aid. The mailing address and telephone number is shown below:
Tuskegee University

Office of Financial Aid

Carnegie Hall, First Floor

Tuskegee, Alabama 36088

(334) 727-8201