No hidden cost for Ph.D. students at Duke
(11/20/15 2:37pm)
The Nov. 18 column “The hidden cost of Graduate School at Duke” suggested that Duke Ph.D. students in their sixth year or beyond are charged a “hidden” fee of more than $6,500 a year to finish their degree, a fee that they were not told about when they accepted admission to Duke. We at The Graduate School know that some of our students do face financial challenges, and addressing those challenges has been one of our priorities. I would, however, like to provide clarification on several important points from the column.