Other Financing Options
If you are a continuing Tufts University student
anticipating full time enrollment for the entirety
of the fall and spring semesters, you may apply to
be a Resident Assistant (RA). RA’s receive a room charge credit, paid local phone and voicemail
service, and an academic year meal plan (80 meals
and $100 in Dining Dollars per semester). Resident
Assistant responsibilities average fifteen hours per
week, including an average of one night of duty per
week.
Applicants for Resident Assistant must meet the
following criteria:
- Must be a continuing Tufts University undergraduate
who anticipates full-time enrollment for the
entirety of the fall and spring semesters
- Must have lived in staffed housing at Tufts
University or another 4-year, accredited college or
university for at least two semesters.
Other criteria, and complete details, on the RA
process can be found here. If you are an RA for
more than one year, the resulting drop in educational costs (room and board)
will have an impact on aid during your second or
third year as an RA, as those reduced costs will mean a
reduction in your aid, typically in the self help
portion (work and loan) of the aid package.
Reserve Officer Training Corps. (ROTC)
ROTC Scholarships may be applied for before or after admission and used at Tufts. Applications may be
obtained from Air Force, Army or Navy recruiting officers. Students may also join after registration. Students
compete for two, three or four year scholarships (up to 5 year scholarships for Navy ROTC.) Many scholarships
include full tuition, books, fees, uniforms as well as a monthly stipend up to $500, while others, offer up to
$23,000 toward tuition, plus a stipend.
Tufts ROTC students participate in ROTC through units at nearby Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT.)
Most classes are held on the MIT campus. After graduation a 4 year active duty commitment is required, with
pilots needing to serve longer. After undergraduate college graduation other ROTC medical scholarships are also
available. While Massachusetts law and Tufts policy prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation,
federal law regarding participation in military programs, including ROTC, currently accommodates sexual
orientation only in limited ways, and is under legal challenge.
For more details regarding ROTC you may visit the College Board website
here, or find information directly
from the military recruiting site
here.
For ROTC at MIT you may call their numbers or visit their web sites listed below:
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