34 Level of Graduate Assistant Support

Our 9-month M.A. graduate assistants receive an annual stipend of $6,500 distributed over an eight-month period, with a waiver of tuition fees and out-of-state fees if the GA is not a resident of Tennessee. The 12-month M.A. stipends provide $8,644 for a twelve-month contract, with a waiver of tuition fees and out-of-state fees if the GA is a non-resident of Tennessee. Doctoral-level stipends are presently $14,000 for a twelve-month contract, with a waiver of tuition fees and out-of-state fees if the GA is a non-resident of Tennessee.