I would also like to take this opportunity to address a few questions that many students have regarding assistantships. As a University that is unequivocally committed to educating highly talented people, we look for opportunities to provide graduate assistantships. However, these are very limited for first year students, and therefore, once you are at Stevens, I would recommend that you raise the matter directly with your advisor and your department . Decisions regarding assistantships are made within the academic departments. For your first year, you should generally expect to meet your financial needs through other resources, which should be arranged before you leave your country.