Funding and Financial Aid
SDS Graduate Assistantships
Graduate Assistantships offer valuable mentorship and financial support, making them highly competitive. At the graduate level, these positions are typically categorized into two types: Teaching Assistantships (TAs) and Instructional Assistantships (IAs). The School of Data Science (SDS) funds between 30 and 35 assistantships each semester, available exclusively to students enrolled in SDS academic programs. Students interested in a TA position must reapply each semester. For more information on how to apply, please visit the Graduate Assistantship page under the “Current Students” tab. Please note that SDS Assistantships do not include tuition remission.
Campus-Wide Assistantships
DSBA and HIA students are often in demand for Assistantships, Research, or Teaching Assistantships outside of the SDS program. The Graduate School curates a detailed page of resources, including links to apply.
Funding Resources
UNC Charlotte’s Graduate School has developed a specific resource targeted to meet the need and to answer questions about financial aid tailored to graduate students.
Campus-wide Scholarship Opportunities
The NinerScholars Portal gives students access to more than 1,000 scholarships awarded by UNC Charlotte with one application, through the NinerScholars Student Application Portal.
This portal is UNC Charlotte’s online scholarship application portal that matches undergraduate and graduate students to scholarships. After logging in, students create a scholarship profile, are matched with scholarships they may be eligible to apply for, select those they want to apply to and submit all required materials.
Financial Aid
The Office of Student Financial Aid administers several federal, state, and institutional financial aid programs to graduate students at UNC Charlotte who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
The FAFSA helps U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens gain access to gift aid (repayment not required) such as grants, or self-help aid (direct repayment or service required), like loans and Federal Work-Study awards. For assistance with the FAFSA or your financial aid search, please visit the Office of Student Financial Aid in Reese 122, or visit their website at NinerCentral.