Tuition & Financial Aid
Scholarships
The $15,000 Dean’s Scholarship grants recipients compensation toward tuition and can also be used for research and conference travel. Additional benefits include the Dean's Scholar kickoff and reception, connection with other Dean's Scholars and with leaders across the college, and the chance to serve as program representatives to USF donors and Development initiatives.
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Awarded to incoming MSCS applicants with outstanding applications who are either women and/or belong to a minority group underrepresented in the field of Computer Science. This award is for one student per year for up to 10k.
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Awarded to incoming MSCS applicants with outstanding applications from all backgrounds. Approximate awards range up to $5k over the first year of study.
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Awarded to a limited number of current MSCS graduate students. Approximate awards range up to $2k.
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The $15,000 Dean’s Scholarship grants recipients compensation for research and for conference travel. Additional benefits include the Dean's Scholar kickoff and reception, connection with other Dean's Scholars and with leaders across the college, and the chance to serve as program representatives to USF donors and Development initiatives.
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USF Alumni and current students can be awarded the USF Double Dons Scholarship upon admission. The scholarship covers 20% of the program tuition, and may not be stacked with other USF scholarship awards. Exceptions may apply.
Applications should be submitted by March 1st for priority scholarship consideration. Scholarships require students to maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher. No application is required for these scholarships — we automatically consider all graduate students (domestic and international).
Employment
There are several employment opportunities for domestic and international students to offset the cost of living in the area.
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There are a limited number of teacher assistant or research assistant positions available to current graduate students every semester. These on-campus positions usually require approximately 10 hours per week and pay an hourly wage. They do not provide tuition remission, and positions are not promised as part of the admission process.
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Our prime location in the San Francisco Bay Area and proximity to Silicon Valley means there are many off-campus internships available for current graduate students that pay a competitive wage. MSCS students (including most international students) can get credit towards their degree for these positions via the practicum option.
There are various other on-campus positions available to both domestic and international students. See the Financial Aid page for all programs for more details.