Financial Aid

Assistantships

WVU annually awards about 1,700 graduate assistantships. Tuition is waived for graduate assistants. All graduate assistants are required to be full-time (nine hours or more) graduate students. Graduate teaching and research assistantships are normally awarded by individual departments. Apply for these positions beginning in the fall. Assistantships are generally granted for a period of nine to twelve months. Many units employ teaching assistants for both lectures and laboratories, while others assist with labs and faculty research. Applications should be made to the program units offering the assistantships.

In addition, the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences provides financial support for graduate students to attend and present their findings at professional conferences.

Scholarships/Fellowships

• W.E.B. DuBois Fellowships are available for graduate and professional students who are African-American citizens of the United States.
• Arlen G. and Louise Stone Swiger Doctoral Fellowships are available for doctoral students who are US citizens. The award provides an annual (August 16 to August 15) stipend of $20,000, plus remission of tuition.
• The Minority Doctoral Scholars Program Award offers a three-year package of support. Each year, these scholars are awarded a waiver of tuition and fees, an annual stipend of $15,000, $500 annually for books and materials, and expenses associated with the Minority Doctoral Scholars Program annual meeting.
• The African Training for Leadership and Advanced Skills (ATLAS) program offers up to two full graduate tuition waivers on campus at any one time.

Department-specific Scholarships

Other Financial Aid

Information and guidance on loans for graduate students are available in the WVU Office of Financial Aid, 304-293-5242 or 1-800-344-WVU1.

Tuition and Fees (2008-09)

$5,612 in-state residents/$16,270 out-of-state students