SUGS MSE Financial Support

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Costs

Sequential Undergraduate/Graduate Studies (SUGS) students must pay Rackham fees for all classes taken during the terms they are classified as graduate students. SUGS students should expect to pay two terms of graduate level tuition before completion of the M.S.E. degree. Please refer to the tuition section of the current Time Schedule for tuition rates on the Registrar’s Office web site.

Fellowships

Incoming Master’s students generally cover the cost of their education in its entirety. Need-based funding may be available, usually in the form of a student loan, through the University of Michigan Office of Financial Aid. The University of Michigan College of Engineering has also created a list of potential funding opportunities for Master’s students.

Financial Aid

Need-based: SUGS status may affect your eligibility for undergraduate and graduate financial aid. If you receive or hope to receive federal financial aid (loans, grants scholarships, or work-study) talk to a counselor in the Office of Financial Aid before applying to SUGS.

Because your aid status changes when you enter graduate school, most of the need-based financial aid for undergraduates is not available to students enrolled in a graduate program.

Graduate Student Instructor Positions

These positions may be reduced percentage appointments and students will need a second source of support. GSI responsibilities include:

  • Lab or problem-solving sessions
  • Grading and grading supervision
  • Holding office hours
  • Attending lectures
  • Organizational meetings with faculty

Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) applications are accepted for the fall and winter terms. Current M.S. and Ph.D. graduate students in the BME Department receive an email application in the term prior to the one in which they would be teaching. The Department Chair, Associate Chair, Class Instructor, and Department Manager make GSI selections.

Selection criteria will include:

  • Applicant’s background with the class being taught
  • Applicant’s funding status – graduate students who require funding and who have received an offer of financial support from the department are given first priority
  • Applicant’s dedication and experience with teaching
  • Applicant must be a BME student in good standing and making adequate progress towards a degree
  • Applicant must possess excellent communication skills

Graduate Student Research Assistant Positions

Our faculty decides whom they will hire as Graduate Student Research Assistants (GSRAs). Generally, GSRA positions are limited to fully-funded Ph.D. students supported by their faculty mentors. Applicants interested in a GSRA position should contact the faculty members with whom they are interested in working to see if these faculty have positions available.