Financial support in the form of production assistantships is given to all students in the MFA programs. Assistantships include a full tuition waiver for all three years and an annual stipend for 2023–24 of $27,720 ($3,080 per month for 9 months). Students fulfill requirements for assistantships through a variety of assignments in the Theatre Center as project directors, project supervisors, shop supervisors, teaching assistants, instructors for introductory directing courses, and production management assistants.