To be eligible for financial support you must be degree-seeking (i.e., non-matriculated students are not eligible for financial support).

Graduate Assistantships and Tuition Scholarships

Applicants for full-time study may compete for a limited number of graduate assistantships that provide complete tuition remission and a stipend of approximately $11,000 per year or for tuition scholarships that provide complete tuition remission but no stipend. The latter permits students to maintain outside employment while in studies. Graduate Assistants are required to work for the Department of Theology and Religious Studies twenty hours each week. Tuition Scholars are required to work seven hours per week. All awards are made by the Dean of Graduate Studies.

Both graduate assistantships and tuition scholarships are awarded to cover one academic year of study. Assuming that the student meets the required academic and performance-related standards, these assistantships and scholarships are frequently renewed to cover a second academic year of study. Normally, graduate students in master's degree programs are not permitted to hold a graduate assistantship or tuition scholarship beyond a two year period. For priority consideration, students applying for assistantship or scholarship should submit credentials by March 1 to be considered for fall of that academic year. For more information about graduate assistantship and tuition scholarship and how to apply, click here or contact the Office of Graduate Studies.

Resident Assistantships

A limited number of resident assistantships are available for second year students from the Director of Residence Life. For details, please contact the Office for Residence Life.

Graduate Internship Program

The Office of Campus Ministry offers a limited number of internships that provide room and board, tuition remission, and a stipend. For details, please go to this website.

Tuition Plan for Primary- and Secondary-School Teachers

The University also has adopted a special tuition plan for primary- and secondary-school teachers enrolled in a graduate class in our program. This plan is in two forms: for teachers and administrators in Catholic schools and for teachers and administrators in public or private schools that are not affiliated with the Catholic Church. For details about the tuition plan and how to apply, please click here.

Additional Information

For additional information (i.e., Need-Based Financial Aid and Loan Programs), please consult the Graduate Catalog or go to the Financial Assistance web site.