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By Shelley Johnson
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October 5, 2001
Although the University is recognized as having strong graduate program students, its financial aid packages do not receive such high commendation.
The University lags behind its peer institutions on giving money to graduate students, according to a report released last week by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Aware of the problems faced by graduate students at the University, the Faculty Senate has made graduate student funding one of its top priorities this year, Faculty Senate Chairman Robert Grainger said.
Working with the Offices of the Provost and College Dean, Grainger said he hopes to raise more funding for graduate students, a project which he said is challenging for a variety of reasons.
Normally, a state school could ask the state for increased funding, but there is "not a lot of optimism" that the University's request would be granted, he said.
At the University, "the problem is exacerbated because out-of-state students pay an enormous amount of tuition," making it especially difficult to acquire adequate funding for graduate students' tuition fees and living stipends, Grainger added.
Grainger said one of the best alternatives is to ask alumni for support, something the Alumni Association already has begun to do.
