Finances
Assistantships
Assistantships
not only provide financial assistance but also afford graduate
students a structured experience in teaching and research. Graduate
assistants receive a stipend and a 9- or 12-hour tuition waiver
(Usually, in-state students receive a 12-hour waiver while out-of-state
students receive a 9-hour waiver). The out-of-state portion of
tuition is not waived beyond the first year. Thus, students who
are not granted state resident status at the time of their admission
must petition for a change of that status through the Registrar's
Office at the end of their first year (usually in June).
By
demonstrating progress toward the degree and satisfactory performance
of duties, Ph.D. students are eligible, in most cases, for a continuation
of teaching assignments and financial support for two academic
years following successful completion of their comprehensive exams.
All decisions about teaching assignments and financial support
will be based on Departmental needs and resources.
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Outside
Funding
Students
are encouraged to seek outside funding to supplement or replace
traditional departmental funding through assistantships. The University
offers numerous fellowships to outstanding students that can provide
up to $23,000 in annual support. For more information on these
and additional non-University fellowships, please visit the Graduate
Funding Opportunities page, composed by the Office
of Graduate Studies.
Students
may also receive financial aid in the form of Stafford Loans.
For more information on the Stafford loan and other forms of financial
aid, please visit the Florida
State University Office of Financial Aid.
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Health
Insurance
The
Florida State University has a health care facility (Thagard
Student Health Center) that is available to all currently
enrolled students. Many procedures performed at TSHC are performed
at no additional charge to the student and those procedures that
are charged are at a significant discount compared to other local
health care facilities. Services include an Allergy Clinic, General
Health Clinic, Women's Clinic, Urgent Care, Pharmacy, Nutrition
Services, Physical Therapy, and Psychiatric Services.
The
Florida State University provides a health insurance supplement
of $400 per year to qualifying graduate assistants and qualifying
fellows towards the purchase of the university sponsored health
insurance plan. The $400 supplement is broken down by semester:
Fall - $133; Spring/Summer - $267.
To
enroll for health insurance, go to the Thagard Health Insurance
Office with your completed and signed Graduate Waiver Receipt/Health
Insurance Supplement Form for Fall 2005.
Please
note, the supplement DOES NOT cover the entire
amount of the health insurance. For more information on the rates
and benefits associated with the university sponsored insurance
plan, please contact Thagard
Health Insurance Office.
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Student
Life
Below
you will find relevant excerpts from "The GUIDE," compiled
by Florida State University's Congress
of Graduate Students (COGS).
Housing:
Childcare:
- Educational
Research Center for Child Development (644-1013). Contact
the office for the cost of childcare.
- The
Starlight Child Care Center - evening childcare. Call 644-3096
for more information.
- Alumni
Village - preschool program. Call 644-8305 for more information.
Travel
Grants:
- The
Congress of Graduate Students (COGS, 644-7166), located
in Room 245 of the Student Life Building, provides funding
for graduate students to present at conferences. You need
to apply for the funds prior to the conference.
Registration
and Fee Payment:
- Registration
for graduate students
- Your
email account must be activated before registration. For
activation information: http://cars.acns.fsu.edu
- You
must complete the health history and immunization forms
at Thagard Student Health Center before you will be allowed
to register. Call (850) 644-6573 if you need relevant forms.
- A
late registration fee of $100 will be charged if you are
not registered by August 25. Fee
Payment Location: A1500 University Center or online: http://www.fees.fsu.edu
FSU
Card:
- All
students are required to have a photo FSU
Card. The FSU card is your key to university life while
attending FSU. Check online for the variety of features
available. There is a fee for the first card as well as
replacements. The FSU Card Center is open from 8-5 M-F;
(850)644-7777.
Library
Facilities:
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