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Costs and Financial Aid
Tuition
Fall and spring term tuition charges are $36,140 for academic
year 2008-2009. In addition, students registered for the summer
internship component of the program will be charged an intern
tuition rate of 35% of the usual summer tuition, or approximately
$4,216. Tuition rates for the following year are established
each spring. See the MIT
Facts page for more information about costs.
Living Costs
Living costs in the Cambridge/Boston area are among the highest
in the U.S. Typical monthly expenses for housing, food, medical
insurance, books, and personal items range from $1,800 to
$2,800 for a single student. This figure is a guideline only,
and should be carefully estimated based on individual circumstances
and quality of life expectations. Call the MIT
Graduate Housing Office for information on the availability
and cost of student housing at 617-253-5148 or email them
at graduatehousing@mit.edu.
Student Financial Services
If you think you will need loans to help finance your graduate education, you may apply for federally subsidized loans by submitting the FAFSA form (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) any time after January 1. Application forms and details of the application procedure may be obtained from Student Financial Services, Room 11-120, or by calling 617-253-4971. This office is also a good source of information on other types of loans that may be available.
Departmental Financial Aid
For the 2008-09 academic year, financial aid offered to
students will take the form of partial tuition fellowships.
Past students have been awarded the Hennesy Fellowship, the Ida Green Fellowship, and the Lyons Fellowship through
MIT's Graduate Students Office. Please contact the Graduate
Program in Science Writing for further information at 617-253-6668.
Other Sources of Financial Aid
In addition to the funds available at MIT, there are other
sources of financial aid for graduate students worth exploring.
The Office of the Dean for Graduate Education Financial Aid web page is a good place
to start your search for outside funding. In addition, the
Council for the Advancement
of Science Writing offers the Taylor/Blakeslee
University Fellowships specifically for graduate students
in science writing programs (several students in our program have received this $2,000.00 fellowship). Those applicants interested in environmental issues may wish to investigate the Switzer Foundation Fellowship.
 
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