Benefits for Students
Students admitted to our program are automatically eligible to receive the following benefits:
- In addition to a non-resident tuition waiver, 9 to 12 hours of tuition is covered
- Monthly stipend based on working as a teaching assistant, teaching fellow or research assistant
- Excellent faculty/staff healthcare coverage
- After a 90-day waiting period, health coverage is available at a low cost to the student (student pays $30/month; State and University pay $3,963 total/year)
- Graduate student lounge/computer lab
- Statistics computer lab
- Free printing and copying
- Free color conference poster printing
- Office space in the Heyne building
- Travel stipends to present research at conferences
- Priority parking
- Textbook and software discounts
- Extended library check-out privileges
- State-of-the-art recreational facilities including a recreation and fitness center featuring the biggest indoor climbing wall in Texas and Outdoor Adventure