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How much will your graduate study cost? Tuition and fees for graduate programs at Clemson depend on four variables:

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Graduate assistantships and fellowships are forms of graduate student financial aid that can make graduate education more affordable.

Graduate assistantships are work agreements in exchange for discounted tuition.

Specifically, graduate assistantships are monetary awards provided in exchange for work in research, administration or teaching that graduate students perform while pursuing their graduate degree. Graduate assistants are compensated through tuition discounts proportional to their weekly hours of service (usually between 10 and 28 hours per week) and an annual stipend, the amount of which varies based on the type and amount of work being performed. Graduate assistants are employed by the University and sponsored by a particular department or unit and must maintain full-time enrollment as defined in the “Assistantships” section of the Graduate Policy and Procedure Handbook.

Policies regarding assistantships, contracts and hours, etc., can be found in the "Assistantships and Fellowships" section of the Handbook.

Fellowships are grants that fund a specific type of research or study.

Specifically, graduate fellowships are monetary awards that require no work or service from the student. They may come from the University or from an external organization such as a government agency or a professional association. These are typically awarded based on merit, and for Clemson fellowships, students are nominated by faculty and decided on a competitive basis.