In order to achieve consistency in graduate tuition rates across graduate programs and colleges at the University of Delaware, the University is implementing market-based tuition rates for all graduate students beginning with the fall semester in the 2009−10 academic year.
While the University is eliminating residency qualifications for calculating graduate tuition rates, UD is committed to Delawareans pursuing graduate degrees. The University ensures that this tuition policy change will not impact students who have already been admitted and who currently are enrolled in graduate programs in fall 2009 or begin a graduate program in spring 2010.
A Delaware Graduate Scholarship will be offered from UD colleges to all new and continuing Delaware resident graduate students who pay tuition in the 2009−10 academic year. In addition, Delaware resident graduate students who enroll by spring 2010 will continue to receive Delaware Graduate Scholarships for as long as the student remains continuously enrolled in courses for each fall and spring semester until the completion of the degree. Students who register for and meet sustaining status requirements or obtain an approved leave of absence at any point in their graduate program also remain eligible.
Who will be impacted by this policy change?
The policy change will affect the following:
1. All new graduate students beginning a graduate program in Fall 2009 or Spring 2010; and
2. Delaware resident graduate students who are currently enrolled in a graduate program but who have not yet completed degree requirements.
This policy applies to all Delaware resident graduate students noted above, including those whose tuition is supported from grants.
When will this change occur?
This policy change was approved by the University's Board of Trustees in May 2009 and will be implemented beginning with the fall semester of the 2009-10 academic year. The Delaware Graduate Scholarship will appear as a credit on each Delaware resident graduate student's bill, indicated either as a direct credit or as part of the assistantship or fellowship award/contract. The amount of the Delaware Graduate Scholarship represents the difference between what the Delaware resident graduate tuition rate would have been and the new graduate tuition rate. The student's bill will include a link to a full explanation of the Delaware Graduate Scholarship program.
Why was this change made?
In order to achieve consistency in graduate tuition rates across graduate programs and colleges, the University of Delaware will begin charging for graduate tuition in a way that is market-based, while continuing to give consideration to Delawareans.
How is the new graduate tuition rate calculated?
Tuition for all graduate students will be set at the graduate tuition rate except where a specified rate has been approved by the Board of Trustees for a particular program (e.g., the M.B.A. program). As there will no longer be an in-state rate for graduate students, the graduate tuition rate will be calculated by the University of Delaware budget office based on other tuition increase rates which are approved by the University Board of Trustees.
What is a Delaware Graduate Scholarship?
While the University is eliminating residency qualifications for calculating graduate tuition rates, UD is committed to Delawareans pursuing graduate degrees. The Delaware Graduate Scholarship is available from UD colleges to all new and continuing Delaware resident graduate students who pay tuition in the 2009−10 academic year. The Delaware Graduate Scholarship is an award for the amount of difference between the new graduate tuition rate and what would have been the Delaware resident rate.
What are the criteria to receive a Delaware Graduate Scholarship?
Delaware resident graduate students who are enrolled in a graduate program by Spring 2010 will continue to be eligible to receive Delaware Graduate Scholarships for as long as the student remains continuously enrolled in a graduate program of courses, including students with sustaining status or an approved leave of absence. As such, the student will continue to receive a Delaware Graduate Scholarship to bring the tuition amount to be paid equal to no more than what the resident rate would have been. For students who enroll in summer 2010 or later, the dean of each college will announce college tuition policies for their graduate programs. All graduate tuition policies will be stated on college and program Web sites.
The University is differentiating its practices between research-oriented degrees, such as the Ph.D. and many M.S. and M.A. programs, and professional programs, such as the M.B.A., M.P.A., and some M.S. and M.A. degrees. The policy states that tuition will be set at the graduate tuition rate for research-oriented programs. However, with Board of Trustees’ approval, UD colleges may set varying tuition rates for professional programs. Deans may offer tuition-paying students in any program scholarships as appropriate. Deans may also utilize negotiated site-based rates for distinct cohorts at a particular off-campus location for a fixed period of time. For example, negotiated rates have been approved for the M.B.A. program at Astra-Zeneca.
