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Student Support (MHS Degree in CSD)
Financial Aid
MHS students may qualify for financial assistance from the Department in the form of teaching assistantships, research assistantships, or scholarships.
- Research and teaching assistantships require approximately 10 hours of work per week in the Department. The assistantships are .25 FTE (full-time equivalent) and carry a tuition fee waiver for one full academic year (i.e., one Fall and one Spring Semester, plus one Summer Session) and a monthly stipend paid over a nine-month period. (Note: Continuation of the assistantship past the Fall Semester is dependent upon the student’s academic and clinical performance.) The specific nature of the research or teaching assistant responsibilities is determined at the beginning of each semester by the CSD department. Students who receive assistantships should report to both the CSD Administrative Assistant on the first day of class to fill out employment paperwork and to the professor to whom they have been assigned to determine a work schedule for the semester.
- Scholarships vary in the amounts awarded to students and the requirements for each award. Scholarships available in the Department include the Roger S. Williams Memorial Scholarship, the Irma Green Lafollette Scholarship, the Joann Goodman Gum Memorial Scholarship, and the Norma Lee Lucas Memorial Scholarship. Generally, scholarships do not come with a tuition fee waiver and are paid in full to the student’s university account at the beginning of each semester.
- Additional information about financial aid may be found at the University’s Student Financial Aid Office, in 11 Jesse Hall, 882-7506. The Student Financial Aid Office determines eligibility and processes student loans, as well as provides information on other forms of financial aid available to students.
Responsibilities of Graduate Research/Teaching Assistants
Quarter-time, nine-month assistantships
Students on nine-month appointments work a total of 350 hours during the period from the beginning of the Fall Semester until the end of the Spring Semester, including the inter-session between the two semesters; however, students are not expected to work the weeks of Thanksgiving Recess, Spring Recess, and the period of December 25 through January 1 (i.e., students have three weeks off during the nine-month period; this differs somewhat from the campus policy which assumes 390 hours per nine-month appointment). Although the usual expected schedule is 10 hours per week, different schedules for individual weeks may be arranged by mutual agreement of the faculty supervisor and student when appropriate due to the nature of the project or individual needs, as long as the number of hours totals 350.
Quarter-time, twelve-month assistantships
Students on twelve-month appointments work a total of 480 hours during the twelve-month period including the inter-sessions between the semesters. Students are not expected to work the weeks of Thanksgiving Recess, Spring Recess, the period of December 25 through January 1, and one week during the Summer to be agreed upon by the supervisor and the student (i.e., students have four weeks off during the twelve-month period; this differs somewhat from the campus policy which assumes 520 hours per twelve-month appointment). Although the usual expected schedule is 10 hours per week, different schedules for individual weeks may be arranged by mutual agreement of the faculty supervisor and student when appropriate due to the nature of the project or individual needs, as long as the number of hours totals 480.
Health Insurance
The University of Missouri offers both a Student Accident & Sickness Insurance Plan and a Dental Plan to graduate students. Qualifying graduate research and teaching assistants are eligible for a subsidy.
Outside Employment
Sometimes it is necessary for MHS students to maintain outside employment on top of their clinical and academic responsibilities. Most students will find that they have to schedule outside employment in the evening and weekend hours. In order to assure reasonable progress, it is important to ensure that a part-time job has minimal interference with program requirements.
Student Health Center
MU maintains a comprehensive Student Health Center on campus, providing medical, behavioral health, and educational services to all students. A wide variety of routine health care services are covered by the pre-paid student health fee, and additional services are available for minimal fees. For more information on what the health fee covers, the student health center hours of operation, and a more detailed description of services provided, visit their web site; or call 882-7481.
MU Counseling Center
The MU Counseling Center provides free and confidential services to MU students, and in some cases, their spouses. Services provided include: individual, couples, and group counseling; crisis intervention; biofeedback and stress management; and testing. To schedule an appointment, call 882-6601.
Page last updated on: August 27, 2009
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