Graduate Aid & Assistantships
Learn how much you can expect to pay for a graduate education at Ole Miss — and find ways to bring that cost down with scholarships, aid, and other funding.
Types of Graduate Financial Aid
An Ole Miss graduate education is many things — including affordable. Scholarships, grants, and assistantships can bring a degree closer than you may think.
Scholarships
If you’re an excellent student, have pushed toward inclusivity, or overcome significant adversity, you may qualify for a scholarship. These awards reduce your tuition and do not need to be repaid.
You may qualify for the following campus scholarships:
- Advancing STEM Scholarship
- Elite Scholars Program
- MBA-Diversity Scholarship
- McNair Scholars
- Tuition Scholarships and Nonresident Fee Scholarships
Grants
Like scholarships, you do not need to repay grants and fellowships. While some take financial need into account, others award students who show their potential to advance in their chosen fields.
Assistantships
A visible number of Ole Miss graduate students receive teaching and research assistantships. You earn a tuition scholarship and receive funds to cover your living expenses in exchange for serving as a TA, researcher, part-time instructor, or lab assistant.
The following departments and offices open these positions to graduate students:
- William Magee Center
- Center for Mathematics & Science Education
- Department of Writing & Rhetoric
- Small Business Development Center
- School of Education
- Archives & Special Collections — University Libraries
Explore Graduate Assistantships
Loans
To close the gap between the amount of funding you receive and the amount you can afford, consider taking out a loan. You must complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) to qualify for federal student loans.
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Important Financial Aid & Assistantships Deadlines
Deadlines count — and to get the most aid possible, make sure you meet them. (You may need to submit multiple applications, each with different due dates.)
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Estimate Your Graduate Tuition Before Financial Aid
Mississippi resident? Out-of-state resident? Part-time student? Online only? Our tuition calculator can tell you the cost of an Ole Miss graduate education before aid.
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Resources and Advising
Apply for Financial Aid
The first step to receiving aid is applying. For the fullest consideration, submit your Ole Miss graduate application and fill out the FAFSA® before the deadline.
Our Financial Aid Team Can Help!
Chances are, you have all the info you need to apply for aid. We’re here to help you sift through your questions as you go through the process. Call or email us today!
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In order to receive a graduate assistantship, a student must be enrolled full-time in full standing status and must maintain a 3.00 grade-point average. Graduate instructors must have completed 18 previous hours of graduate coursework in the teaching area. Details about our policies related to the administration of graduate assistantships can be found on the Graduate School website.
Yes, Ole Miss requires graduate assistants with appointments of 0.25 time or higher to participate in a health insurance program. Automatic enrollment and payroll deduction of premiums begin each fall and spring term. The university subsidizes all premiums.
Ole Miss also offers insurance on a voluntary basis to full-time students who are not on an assistantship. Students interested in the voluntary plan should contact the VB Harrison Student Health Center for more information or visit Wellfleet Student to view plan details and enroll. Please note: voluntarily enrolled students must pay premiums directly to Wellfleet. Ole Miss does not subsidize premiums for voluntary plans.
The University of Mississippi
Office of the Graduate School
P.O. Box 1848
University, MS 38677-1848
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The University of Mississippi
Office of the Graduate School
54 Galtney-Lott Plaza
University, MS 38677