Financial Support

Assistantships

Nearly all NREM graduate students are financially supported by teaching or research assistantships. These appointments are usually half-time, require 20 hours of service per week, and permit the appointee to carry 12 credit hours of coursework per semester. Students pursuing a masters degree who are on half-time assistantship are assessed tuition at the resident rate and receive a scholarship credit equivalent to half of the resident tuition.

NREM Graduate Student Scholarships

Each spring the NREM department awards nearly $50,000 in scholarships to students. Several of these scholarships are especially for current graduate students. Additionally, students pursuing a Ph.D. receive a full tuition scholarship.

Scholarship Applications are due in late February.

Other Financial Support Opportunities

The Graduate College at Iowa State University also offers financial support in the form of travel grants, awards, and scholarships.

In addition to the sources of financial support discussed above, there are others: college work-study jobs, loans, and both on-campus and off-campus employment.

More information on financial support is available from the Office of Student Financial Aid, 0210 Beardshear, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011 (515) 294- 2223.