Paying For School

Paying for School

Costs and Aid

When planning for graduate school expenses, you will want to consider tuition and fees, room and board, and incidental expenses. For current Twin Cities campus tuition and fees, visit OneStop.

Your education is a great investment. Start managing that investment now by acquiring money management skills that will help you make sound financial decisions. Check out the University’s money management Web site.

Graduate Scholarships, Fellowships, and Assistantships

SJMC Graduate Support

Graduate students who have superior academic records are eligible for SJMC awards ranging from $1,000 to $12,000 annually. These awards are made as part of the admission process (submit the Application for Financial Support (PDF) with your application for admission) and may be renewed depending on funding and availability.

These include:

Stanley W. Carlson Graduate Scholarship
Herbert Berridge Elliston Graduate Fellowship
Faculty Scholarship for Graduate Students
Arle and Billy Haeberle Scholarship
Haeberle Broadcast Scholarship
Hubbard Broadcasting Scholarship
Tunheim Santrizos Company Scholarship
Dr. James and Marsha Marsh Sternberg Scholarship
Ray Tarleton Scholarship
William D.Wells Graduate Fellowship

Silha Center Research Fellowship in Ethics and Law

Silha Research Fellowships offer graduate students, academics, and professionals the opportunity to engage in scholarly research in media ethics and law. Available to graduate students who have demonstrated interest and ability in the study of mass communication ethics and/or law.

For further information about the Silha Research Fellows program, visit the Silha Center Web site or contact:

Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
University of Minnesota
111 Murphy Hall
206 Church Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612.625.3421
silha@umn.edu

SJMC Graduate Assistantships

In addition to scholarship and fellowship awards, graduate students may seek positions as research or teaching assistants. These positions involve quarter- or half-time appointments (most appointments are quarter-time) as assistants to the faculty and staff of the SJMC. Students obtaining assistantships are eligible for resident tuition rates and partial or full tuition waivers depending on their appointment (50% tuition waiver for quarter-time assistantship; 100% tuition waiver for half-time assistantship).

Teaching assistantships are available in many of our undergraduate professional and mass communication courses. Graduate students with job-related experience in news writing, reporting, broadcasting, advertising, public relations, and new media are eligible to assist in professional courses. Students without a professional background are eligible to assist in general mass communication courses. Graphics and broadcast lab positions are also available. Teaching assistantships are awarded to graduate students who have highly developed verbal proficiency in English and demonstrated degree objectives, scholarly achievement, experience, and financial need.

Research assistantships may also be available in association with faculty and center research projects.

Applicants to the graduate program who are interested in SJMC graduate assistantships should indicate their interest on the Application for Financial Support (PDF). Current graduate students will be automatically considered for available assistantships.