Department of Dance
Assistantships - MA Grad Handbook
Assistantships and both in-state and out-of-state fee waivers are awarded to full-time students only on a competitive basis. Awards and assignments are usually made for a year. Assistantships are typically renewed, but students must request the renewal annually. While assistantship assignments are usually related to the student´s area of specialization and prior experience, the needs of the Department take precedence. Students can be removed from their assistantship assignments if they are placed on probation, neglect their own work, or fail to perform their assigned duties in a responsible, professional and satisfactory manner. Assistantship assignments are made by the Department Head in consultation with the Program Coordinators. Incoming graduate students are given first priority for these awards.
Priority for fee waivers goes to incoming teaching assistants and are guaranteed for the first year ONLY. Students are urged to establish instate residency as quickly as possible since the Department has only a limited number of waivers and cannot guarantee them to continuing students. If you wish to apply for Instate Tuition Status, you must file an application in the Office of the Provost, 201 Mossman Building, 336-334-5494. Processing of such applications may require 6-8 weeks.
For a complete explanation of the NC residency requirements for tuition purposes see: http://www.uncg.edu/pvt/residency/
Students should also consult the Graduate School´s Financial Information page and the University Cashier for information on funding resources and payment plans for graduate education.