Financial aid is available to help students meet the expenses of graduate study. The chief financial aids on which Art History graduate students currently rely are scholarships, fellowships and assistantships from university, governmental, private, or endowed sources, loans, personal savings, and outside employment. Fellowships, assistantships, scholarships and tuition remission are merit-based, and made upon recommendation of the Department of Art History and Archaeology to the graduate school. Beginning in 1994, the Graduate School has undertaken to provide long-term stipend support for resident Ph.D. candidates in good academic standing. Virtually all candidates receive support through their sixth or seventh year in residence.

The following sections are meant to convey only general ideas of the possibilities open to graduate students, together with an outline of the advantages and requirements of each of the major forms of assistance.

Tuition
The maximum tuition fee for the students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the 2005-2006 academic year is $31,100. Tuition is calculated on a rate of $1,296 per credit unit. Students who enroll for 9 or more units per semester are automatically regarded as full-time students and are not assessed any additional academic fees. Tuition is due in the full amount at the time of registration. By right of the University, the tuition rate is subject to annual change.

University Tuition Scholarships (Tuition Remission)
Scholarship grants may cover part or all the costs of tuition to the limit of full-time study. Scholarships are available both to new and continuing students. Beyond the course work requirements for the A.M. and Ph.D. degrees, partial or full tuition scholarships covering the Resident or Non-Resident Candidate’s Fee will be considered only for students who are receiving a University Fellowship, Continuing Fellowship, Dissertation Fellowship, external Fellowship or Traineeship that funds partial tuition remission, or Teaching Assistantships that are provided from University funds.

Since perception of academic merit is the sole criterion for the award of tuition scholarships, these grants are not subject to taxation under the federal tax law in force for 1999-2000. However, stipend awards, including those described below, are taxable.

Fellowships
Fellowships are stipend awards aimed at supporting full-time study, although a certain amount of teaching or research may be required as part of the advanced degree program. Many fellowships are awarded in open competition, while others are earmarked for specific departments, activities, or types of students. Fellowship stipends normally range from $10,000 to $15,500 in the Humanities. Most fellowships are awarded on an annual basis and are not renewable.

Worthy of particular note are the Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship Program for African Americans and the Mr. and Mrs. Spencer T. Olin Fellowships for Women. These special fellowship packages provide full tuition scholarships plus annual stipends in the range from $16,000 to $18,000 for up to five years of graduate study. Full information concerning these and other fellowships will be provided upon request.

Teaching Assistantships
There is a possibility in most programs for graduate students to be appointed as teaching assistants. They may include assisting faculty in the preparation, instruction and grading of an undergraduate course; tutorial responsibilities; monitoring the laboratory segment of an undergraduate course; and, in some instances, full course responsibility. Teaching assistant duties generally require an average of 12-15 hours per week although there is great variance depending upon departmental needs. The TA stipend in 2005-2006 for a two-semester appointment is $15,500.

Teaching assistants are highly valued members of the Washington University instructional team. Graduate students selected as teaching assistants customarily receive departmental pedagogical training including seminars in class preparation, critiques of teaching methodology, and disciplinary mentoring. In addition, the Washington University Teaching Center, established "to enhance teaching effectiveness," conducts an annual university-wide orientation meeting for all new teaching assistants, consults with departments on training programs, and provides for materials, outside lectures and audiovisual aids for course use.
To recognize outstanding teaching by teaching assistants, the Dean’s Awards for Teaching Excellence are given each Spring. Awards include a certificate of recognition and a cash prize.

International teaching assistants who, for the first time, will be assigned duties involving the use of English to instruct students in the College of Arts and Sciences or in University College, are required to pass a special pedagogy/oral proficiency examination as a prerequisite to appointment. More details are available through the ESL program at Stix International House.

External Grants and Fellowship Resources
Graduate departments and programs are the primary resource for external grant and fellowship information. Individual departments and programs provide a broad range of mechanisms for students to explore external funding opportunities. Widely practiced departmental activities include posting external grant and fellowship applications, faculty nominations for certain awards, and faculty review of applications. Graduate students are encouraged to discuss external grant opportunities and applications with faculty in their graduate programs.

Graduate students have compiled a useful list of resources for applying for grants and fellowships:
http://artsci.wustl.edu/~gss/gssupport.html
Please also visit the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Financial Information Page:
http://artsci.wustl.edu/GSAS/Financial/finaid.shtml
Each year the Dedalus Foundation supports Ph.D. dissertation projects related to modern art and modernism with awards of up to $20,000. For application forms and guidelines write to
Fellowship Program, Dedalus Foundation, Inc.
555 W. 57th St., Suite 1222
New York, NY 10013
Applications are due in December and winners are announced in April.

Loans
How To Apply:
Students who are admitted to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and who are interested in a student loan should apply through the
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Washington University
Campus Box 1187
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
Telephone: (314) 935-6821
email: sheri_notaro@aismail.wustl.edu

Deadlines:
The preferred date by which to apply for a student loan is June 1st. This will ensure that the loan is available by the beginning of the lst semester. The student loan application deadline for the academic year is February 15th (the 2nd semester of enrollment).

Types of Loans:
There are 2 types of loans for which you may apply:

1. Perkins Loans are federal loans made through Washington University. The interest rate is 5%. Limited funds are available to Graduate Students.
2. Stafford Loans can be arranged for a larger number of graduate students. While Washington University can assist in securing a Stafford Loan, if you have borrowed from the Stafford Loan Program in the past, it is to your advantage to continue borrowing from the same lender. Maximum combined eligibility for the Subsidized and Unsubsidized Stafford is $18,500 ($8500 Subsidized and $10,000 Unsubsidized) per academic year, with an aggregate total not to exceed $138,500. The interest rate for new borrowers has been revised to an annual variable based on 91-Day T-Bill +3.10%, capped at 9%. An origination fee of 3% and an insurance premium of not more than 1% will be automatically deducted from the principal amount by the lender.

Eligibility:
Eligibility is determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the Washington University Family Financial Profile (FFP) for Graduate and Professional Students, a signed copy of your (and your spouse's, if applicable) tax return, a student loan Master Promissory Note and the amount of assistance awarded by your academic Department. Applications may be requested at the above address.

Reapplication:
A new and complete application is required each academic year. Graduate students are asked to contact the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for a complete application packet which will include the Washington University Family Financial Profile (FFP) and other important information. These materials are available by March 1 in the Graduate School Office.

Withdrawals and Refunds
Requests for refund of tuition by reason of withdrawal from any or all courses of graduate study should be made in writing to the Dean of the Graduate School. The last date of class attendance is ordinarily used in determining the adjustment. Students withdrawing within the first two weeks of classes will receive a full refund; those withdrawing before the end of the fourth week pay 20 percent; those withdrawing before the end of the eighth week pay 40 percent. There is no refund after the eighth week of the semester except for reasons of health. Such reasons must be certified or verified by the University Health Service, in which case the University will make a pro rata refund of tuition if notice of withdrawal is received before the end of the twelfth week of the semester.