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Types of Financial Support (GSPD, 2005) |
| How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations |
| | Biology, Alabama State University |
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% |
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% |
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 ? | 0% |
A traineeship is an educational award given to a student selected by the institution. |
| Traineeship ? | 0% |
| Other | 100% |
Sources of Financial Support (GSPD, 2005) |
| How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations |
| | Biology, Alabama State University |
Federal Support |
| Department of Defense | 0% |
| National Institutes of Health | 0% |
| Health and Human Services (except NIH) | 0% |
| National Science Foundation | 0% |
| Department of Agriculture | 0% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 0% |
| Department of Energy | 0% |
| Other Federal sources | 0% |
Non-Federal Support |
| Institutional support | 0% |
| Foreign sources | 0% |
| Other US sources | 0% |
| Self support | 100% |
Tuition and Other Expenses at the Institution (IPEDS, 2005) |
| Tuition and other expenses at Alabama State University. |
| | Alabama State University |
Graduate school application fee ? |
A fee an institution charges for processing a student's application for admission to the institution |
| Application fee | $10 | | |
Graduate Tuition and Fees, Out-of-State Students ? |
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 ? | $9,216 |
Many students do not pay full tuition. See the information on tuition remission above. |
| Full-time students: Fees ? | $0 |
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 | $384 |
Graduate Tuition and Fees, In-State Students ? |
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 ? | $4,608 |
Many students do not pay full tuition. See the information on tuition remission above. |
| Full-time students: Fees ? | $0 |
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 | $192 |
Estimated Expenses for Students Living On-Campus |
| On-campus room and board ? | $3,600 |
The charges for an academic year for rooming accommodations and meals for a typical student sharing a room with one other student. |
| Additional expenses ? | $2,310 |
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 |
| Off-campus room and board ? | $5,625 |
The charges for an academic year for rooming accommodations and meals for a typical student sharing a room with one other student. |
| Additional expenses ? | $2,820 |
The amount of money (estimated by the financial aid office) needed by a student to cover expenses such as laundry, transportation, entertainment, and furnishings |