Each full-time student is granted an assistantship covering 50% of tuition costs in exchange for working 7.5 hours per week at the University. Through grants and contracts obtained by the Lea R. Powell Institute for Children and Families as well as competitive assistantships earmarked for our students, additional funding may be available.

The Division has been successful in increasing available assistance through grants and contracts awarded to its Lea R. Powell Institute for Children and Families. Continued success in this area is not guaranteed, but it remains an ongoing goal of the Division and the Institute to obtain additional financial assistance for graduate students from external sources (e.g. government programs and private foundations).

The Financial Aid Office assists graduate students in obtaining additional forms of assistance whenever possible.