Financial Aid

To be considered for financial aid, a student must be admitted to the department by February 1. A student need not be a U.S. citizen to apply. EPS financial aid is availble both for new and for continuing graduate students in the form of assistantships and tuition waivers. An EPS assistantship can be renewable for a maximun of four years. All three forms of assistanship include tuition waiver for the summer.

 

Teaching Assistantships

Usually provided for courses EPS 201 and EPS 210. A teaching assistantship provides at least $3,120 for one-quarter time plus exemption from tuition and service fees.

 

Research Assistantships

Research Assistanships are available at salaries identical to those of teaching assistanships, including exemption from tuition and service fees.

 

Tuition and Fee Waivers

A waiver provides exemption from tuition and service fees but no stipend.

 

Other Forms of Financial Aid

 

UIUC College of Education Student Academic Affairs Office

• Undergraduate Financial Aid Information
• Graduate Financial Aid Information
• Frivately Funded Financial Awards for Graduate Students

 

UIUC Graduate College

• Fellowships, Grants & Awards, and Financial Aid Information
• A Handbook for Graduate Students and Advisors : VI. Financial Aid
• A Handbook for Graduate Students and Advisors : VIII. Graduate Assistants

 

UIUC Financial Aid Resources

• Office of Admissions and Records: Financial Aid Information
• Office of Student Financial Aid
• UIUC 1999-2001 Programs of Study

 

Tips for Getting Financial Aid

• "Steps To Successful Grant Writing" by Marilyn Sinclair
  Marilyn Sinclair is a former teacher in Champaign who got several grants from ISBE and private foundations.
• "Top Ten Ways to Get Funded" by Jim Levin