Financing
the Agricultural and Extension Education Graduate Program at North
Carolina State University
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Financing
the Agricultural and Extension Education Graduate Program at North
Carolina State University
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1. Apply for financial aid - Once you are accepted into a degree program, you can apply for financial aid through the NCSU Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. Typically, various loans are available but very few scholarships. The URL for the Financial Aid office is http://www7.acs.ncsu.edu/financial_aid/ 2. Apply for an assistantship - The Department of Agricultural and Extension Education typically has 5-7 graduate assistants employed every year. These graduate assistants help teach classes, grade papers, maintain web sites, and help professors conduct research. These assistantships can be renewed. Typically 2-3 assistantships become available every year. Students receive a stipend (Masters students receive $12,000 per academic year, doctoral students get $15,000). Tuition is also covered as is health insurance. Students are expected to work 20 hours a week and carry a full class load (which is at least 9 hours). However, these assistantships are available only for full-time graduate students who reside on campus. To apply for an assistantship, contact Gary Moore at gary_moore@ncsu.edu. 3. Use tuition waivers - State employees, including extension agents, can take three courses a year using tuition waivers. The tuition waiver form and information about applying for a waiver can be found at http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/cashier/staff/waiver.asp. It does take time to get all the signatures and approvals for using a tuition waiver, so one needs to start early. And one must remember that applying for a tuition waiver is not the same as registering for a class. 4. Seek help from school system - If you are a teacher, your school system may provide tuition support for taking graduate courses. The policy varies from school system to school system. This is something that you should inquire about if you are teaching. Other information - If you move to North Carolina to teach school and have a professional improvement plan that is being followed to obtain permanent teacher certification in North Carolina, you are not required to pay out of state tuition. You qualify for in-state tuition. Military personnel also pay in-state tuition. Information about current costs for taking a course can be found at http://distance.ncsu.edu/tuition/index.html for distance education students and at http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/cashier/tuition/ for on-campus students. |