| 1. Are M.B.A., M.F.A., M.U.R.P., or other master’s degree candidates eligible for this program? |
No, only Ph.D. & Ed.D. students at UCI qualify for the non-resident tuition reduction program. M.D. students do not qualify.
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| 2. By how much is the non-resident tuition reduced? |
The annual non-resident tuition fee is reduced by 100% for a maximum of three consecutive calendar years after the student is advanced to candidacy. Students continue to be assessed the Educational fee, Registration fee, GSHIP, and other local campus fees.
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| 3. What happens to the non-resident tuition level when a Ph.D. (Ed.D) candidate does not complete the Ph.D. (Ed.D) degree within three years of advancement to candidacy? |
The student is then assessed the full amount of the prevailing tuition for every academic quarter which s/he registers after three years in candidacy.
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| 4. What happens when a student has filed for their degree (paying only the Filing Fee) and then, at a later time, must re-register? Would the student be eligible for the reduced non-resident tuition? |
Yes, provided that the time remains on the three years of eligibility following advancement to candidacy.
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| 5. Is a qualified student who receives funding from an outside agency to cover the cost of non-resident tuition eligible for the reduction? |
Yes, the student is eligible for the reduction if they meet the criteria. The source of the student’s funding is not relevant to the fee assessment.
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| 6. Will students working on a joint Ph.D./master’s degree be eligible for the reduced non-resident tuition? |
A student enrolled in a joint Ph.D./master’s degree program is eligible for the reduced non-resident tuition only after advancement to candidacy for the Ph.D. portion of their degree program.
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| 7. Are students enrolled part-time in a Ph.D. or Ed.D program eligible for the reduced non-resident tuition? |
Yes, a non-resident part-time student, who meets the established criteria is eligible as outlined above.
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