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Types of Financial Support (GSPD, 2005) |
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| How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations |
| | Biology, Alabama A & M University |
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Teaching assistantships typically pay for some portion of tuition and provide a modest stipend. Recipients have teaching responsibilities ranging from grading papers and conducting labs to teaching an entire course independently. |
| Teaching assistantship ? | 0% |
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Research assistantships typically pay for some portion of tuition and provide a modest stipend. Recipients usually perform research work for one or more faculty members. The research work may include work on one's own dissertation. |
| Research assistantship ? | 0% |
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Fellowships are typically competitive awards that pay for tuition and provide a modest stipend. Fellowship recipients do not usually have to work for their stipends, so they have more time for study and research. |
| Fellowship ? | 10% |
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A traineeship is an educational award given to a student selected by the institution. |
| Traineeship ? | 5% |
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| Other | 85% |
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Sources of Financial Support (GSPD, 2005) |
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| How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations |
| | Biology, Alabama A & M University |
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Federal Support |
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| Department of Defense | 0% |
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| National Institutes of Health | 0% |
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| Health and Human Services (except NIH) | 0% |
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| National Science Foundation | 0% |
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| Department of Agriculture | 0% |
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| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 5% |
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| Department of Energy | 0% |
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| Other Federal sources | 0% |
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Non-Federal Support |
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| Institutional support | 0% |
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| Foreign sources | 0% |
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| Other US sources | 10% |
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| Self support | 85% |
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Tuition and Other Expenses at the Institution (IPEDS, 2005) |
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| Tuition and other expenses at Alabama A & M University. |
| | Alabama A & M University |
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Graduate school application fee ? |
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A fee an institution charges for processing a student's application for admission to the institution |
| Application fee | $40 | | |
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Graduate Tuition and Fees, Out-of-State Students ? |
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State-funded universities often charge lower rates for students who are considered residents of the state. If you are from out of state, it may take some time to become a resident. Check with the institution about residency requirements. |
| Full-time students: Tuition ? | $7,128 |
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Many students do not pay full tuition. See the information on tuition remission above. |
| Full-time students: Fees ? | $540 |
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The fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay the charge is an exception |
| Part-time students: Cost per credit hour | $396 |
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Graduate Tuition and Fees, In-State Students ? |
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State-funded universities often charge lower rates for students who are considered residents of the state. If you are from out of state, it may take some time to become a resident. Check with the institution about residency requirements. |
| Full-time students: Tuition ? | $3,564 |
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Many students do not pay full tuition. See the information on tuition remission above. |
| Full-time students: Fees ? | $540 |
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The fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay the charge is an exception |
| Part-time students: Cost per credit hour | $198 |
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Estimated Expenses for Students Living On-Campus |
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| On-campus room and board ? | $4,770 |
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The charges for an academic year for rooming accommodations and meals for a typical student sharing a room with one other student. |
| Additional expenses ? | $2,600 |
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The amount of money (estimated by the financial aid office) needed by a student to cover expenses such as laundry, transportation, entertainment, and furnishings |
Estimated Expenses for Students Living Off-Campus |
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| Off-campus room and board ? | $4,770 |
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The charges for an academic year for rooming accommodations and meals for a typical student sharing a room with one other student. |
| Additional expenses ? | $2,600 |
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The amount of money (estimated by the financial aid office) needed by a student to cover expenses such as laundry, transportation, entertainment, and furnishings |
