Financial Assistance

I . PROFESSIONAL NURSE TRAINEESHIP
Amount of Assistance
The traineeship pay educational fees and a stipend. Criteria.Must be a full-time student for at least nine months, a U.S. citizen, and cannot work full-time.

Application/Award Schedule
Applications are accepted for the academic year. Summer support may be available depending upon funding. Second year support may be available with satisfactory progress and funding.

II . GRADUATE TEACHING (GTA) AND RESEARCH (GRA) ASSISTANTSHIPS
Amount of Assistance
Graduate Assistants appointed for at least 10 hours per week (.25 FTE) for the academic year will receive a full tuition fee remission. Graduate assistants are paid on an hourly basis.

Criteria
Preference will be given to full-time nursing graduate students who maintain satisfactory progress in their course of study.

Application/Award Schedule
Application may be made at any time. Research assistantships are awarded as faculty research grants are funded. Usually seven to twelve appointments are made annually.

III. SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships are awarded to enrolled students annually in the spring. Scholarships listing. Student Handbook.

IV. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Financial assistance is available to graduate students in nursing through a variety of other sources, including: Veteran's Administration, American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, ANA and ARMY Reserves. Information about this assistance is available from the graduate advisor.

Application forms and additional information on financial assistance are available from the Graduate Academic Advisor, S235.

Application forms and information on federal student loans and financial assistance are available from the Financial Aid Office, 11 Jesse Hall, (573) 882-7506.

Disclaimer
All statements in this publication concerning requirements, prerequisites, conditions or other matters are for informational purposes only and are subject to change without notice. They are not to be regarded as offers to contract.

Notice of Nondiscrimination
The University of Missouri-Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. For more information, call Human Resource Services at (573) 882-4256 or the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights.