Funding for the M.S. and Ph.D. programs is provided in the forms of Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTAs) or Graduate Research Assistantships (GRAs). The levels of these stipends are commensurate with the cost of living in Fort Collins. The department awards seven to nine GTAs to first year graduate students. These provide tuition and stipend for two semesters and require that you assist with the teaching activities of the department on a halftime basis. GRAs are derived from grants received by faculty. Financial support for the combined Ph.D./residency training is initially provided by stipends and applicants with a D.V.M. degree are also eligible for Colorado State University-funded residency positions in both anatomical and clinical pathology. As Ph.D./residency trainees advance to the research training phase of the program, they are encouraged to submit competitive research applications to other sources for support or they may obtain GRAs provided by individual investigators. Financing may also be sought from the Student Loan Program or the Work Study Program through the University's Financial Aid Office (for details and contact information please consult The Graduate School Bulletin).
Please note that to be eligible for resident tuition in subsequent years, all eligible graduate students (U.S. citizens or permanent residents) must establish Colorado residency during their first year at Colorado State University. Details on the residency requirement for tuition purposes, deadlines, orientation workshops and the steps required to establish residency can be found on the web at Student Financial Services.
