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Ph.D. Financial Assistance

Doctoral students admitted to the College of Business are eligible for financial assistance. Students receiving financial assistance are required to enroll for at least 9 hours in each semester. Out of state tuition waivers and matriculation waivers are awarded for 9 hours each semester to assistantship holders provided they are available. These waivers cover the cost of most academic fees but do not include non-academic charges such as athletic fees, health fees and activity fees. A student receiving waivers will be required to pay non-academic fees of approximately $50 per semester hour for a Florida resident or resident alien and approximately $80 per semester hour for a non-Florida resident or international student.

Within enrollment, space and fiscal limitations, financial assistance may be offered to international students. International students applying for financial assistance must submit an acceptable score on the Test of Spoken English (TSE) prior to an assignment as a teaching assistant. Applicants are encouraged to submit their TSE score with their application for financial assistance. Any financial assistance award that is made prior to receiving an acceptable TSE score will be for a maximum of two semesters. Further assistance beyond two semesters will be contingent on meeting the TSE requirement and maintaining good academic performance in the program.

The University offers several fellowship opportunities beyond the College's financial assistance package. In general, a student cannot receive more than one internal (within the university) fellowship. If multiple internal fellowship awards are received, the student must accept only one of the fellowships. This restriction does not apply to awards not affiliated with the university since these awards may be held in addition to any internal awards.

A doctoral student must be in good academic standing at the time the financial assistance begins. If deterioration in academic performance occurs after the financial assistance begins, the Doctoral Retentions Committee will make recommendations to the Associate Dean concerning future awards of financial assistance and retention in the program.