Costs and Financing

Projected Costs: When you register for courses at the University of Washington, you are obligated to pay the associated tuition and related fees for those classes unless you officially drop your classes by the end of the first week of the quarter. You are billed tuition based on the number of credit hours, including audit courses, that you are registered for at the beginning of the quarter.

Tuition is due the third Friday of each quarter. If you are a current student you may check your student account, including tuition and other finances, on MYUW.

Proposed tuition rates for the 2007-2008 academic year are estimated at $9,417 for state residents and $21,465 for non-residents. Applicants may also want to consider the Master's Evening Program, for which tuition is approximately $10,000 per year.

For an overview of tuition costs for daytime students, please consult the UW Tuition Overview page on the UW web site. For more information on establishing Washington State Residency, contact the UW Residency Office.

Students in the TC Daytime MS program pay Tier I Graduate Tuition.

Graduate Assistantships: The Department of Technical Communication offers Teaching Assistantships (TAs) and Research Assistantships (RAs) to TC students enrolled in full-time study (10 credits/quarter). Students interested in a TAship or RAship should indicate so on their TC application materials. The TC department does not have a separate application form for TAships or RAships.

Benefits for TAs and RAs include a tuition waiver and a monthly stipend. For more information on the specific benefits, consult the UW Graduate School's site at: http://www.grad.washington.edu/fellow/gradservice.htm

In general, returning students and newly admitted TC graduate students have priority for Teaching Assistantships. Karen Kasonic coordinates the TAs for all sections of TC 231, Introduction to Technical Writing, and TC 333, Advanced Technical Writing and Oral Communication. With guidance from Karen, TAs for these courses are the only instructor for the class and are responsible for teaching, grading, and other course responsibilities.

Research Assistantships are often available in conjunction with the funded research of individual faculty members. Faculty members who have funds to support graduate students generally advertise the position and select the most qualified applicant.

Also investigate the following for financial assistance: