To apply for the federal financial aid and university loans listed below you must complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

Preference will be given to those students whose FAFSA has been received by March 1. If you apply for federal financial aid at any other time of the year, Missouri S&T will attempt to fill your financial needs to the extent that funds or opportunities are available.

Federal financial aid for graduate students includes:

• Federal Work Study
• Federal Perkins Loans
• University Loans
• Ford Federal Direct Loan

GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS

Part-time teaching is mandatory in some departments, the purpose being achievement of professional experience and self-development. Departmental policies on this matter vary and inquiry should be made to the appropriate chair. Permissible schedules for graduate students holding part-time teaching appointments are described under "Permissible Schedules." Remuneration varies according to the number of academic hours taught. Half-time assistantships at $14,000 for the academic year require 20 hours per week of effort. In-state student status for fee purposes is acquired by all graduate assistants employed 25 percent time or more.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIPS

NSF Fellowships are awarded to the successful applicants directly. NSF pays the fees of the fellows. Part-time teaching by NSF fellows may increase the appointment; some departments require this teaching experience. Contact the department you will be pursuing your graduate degree in to see if NSF funding may be available to you.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FELLOWSHIPS

Under a cooperative agreement between the United States Department of Education and UMR, fellowships are offered for graduate study leading to a doctor of philosophy degree. DOE fellows receive a yearly stipend of $15,000. DOE pays the fees for the fellow. Contact the department you will be pursuing your graduate degree in to see if US Department of Education Fellowships may be available to you.

STEPHEN P. GORMAN GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS

Several fellowships of $6,000 are provided each year by the Gorman Foundation for new graduate students who attended St. Louis city high schools. These fellowships may be held in addition to other fellowships and assistantships. Need is a factor. Application is to be made through the chair of the department concerned. Information also may be obtained from the Student Financial Assistance Office at UMR.

INDUSTRIAL FELLOWSHIPS

Several industrial fellowships are available, the number varying with the problems and support given by the industry. Industrial fellowship holders are required to work part time on the project to which they are assigned. The exact amount of time is governed by the character of the project and its applicability to thesis requirements. The stipend for industrial fellowships is variable, depending on support from industry, but appointments are ordinarily effective for a year at a time. Both academic and research work may be applied as credit to fulfill the requirements of the master of science or doctor of philosophy degrees. Complete information concerning the fellowships currently available may be obtained from the chair of the department concerned.

Go to Missouri S&T's Provost Office web-site campus.mst.edu/provost/students.html to receive information on the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the Rhodes Scholarship, the Fulbright Scholarship, and the Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Programs