FINANCIAL AID / 31 Harris Fellowships are designed to attract American minority students into graduate and professional degree programs in which they have been under-represented. The maximum stipend is $10,000 for 12 months. In addition, all tuition and fees are paid. Applications should be made to the department by February 15. The Jose Marti Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund is a need-based grant established to provide financial assis- tance to Hispanic-American students or students of Spanish culture with origins in Mexico, South America, Central America, or the Caribbean, regardless of race. Applicants must be of Hispanic descent, U.S. citizens enrolled full- time as undergraduate or graduate students, and have a demonstrated financial need; must maintain a cumulative 3.0 grade point average. The stipend is $2,000 per year for up to four semesters of graduate study. Contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance, Florida Department of Education, 1344 FEC Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399- 0400. With the McKnight Black Doctoral Fellowships, the Florida Endowment Fund is attempting to increase the number of African-American students enrolled in doctoral degree programs at universities in the State of Florida. The stipend is $11,000for 12 months. In addition, all tuition and fees are paid. Applications should be addressed to the Florida Endowment Fund, 201 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1525, Tampa, FL 33602. Application deadline is January 15. The Seminole-Miccosukee Indian Scholarship provides financial assistance to Florida's Seminole or Miccosukee Indians. The applicant must be a Seminole or Miccosukee Indian residing in Florida and must be a full-time under- graduate or graduate student. The amount of the award is based on financial need and awarded to the student on the recommendation of the tribe. Contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance, Florida Department of Education, 1344 FEC Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-04200. COMMUNICATION PROCESSES AND DISORDERS Graduate assistantships are available through depart- mental resources along with traineeships and fellowships from facilities, such as the VA Medical Center and J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center. These assistantships are awarded on the basis of academic qualifications and are competitive. Additional information may be obtained from the De- partment of Communication Processes and Disorders. EDUCATION The Critical Teacher Shortage Scholarship/Loan Pro- gram was established to attract promising upper-division and graduate students to the teaching profession in areas designated critical teacher shortage areas by the State Board of Education. Recipients must teach in Florida in their field of study to cancel their indebtedness or must repaythe scholarship at prevailing interest rates. Applicants must be accepted for enrollment in an approved teacher education program, pursuing certification in a designated critical teacher shortage area; awards for graduate students are based on grade point averages and GRE scores. Stipend is up to $4,000 per academic year for up to two years. Applicants should be sent to the Office of Student Financial Assistance, Florida Department of Education, 1344 FEC Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400. Application dead- line is April 1. The Master's Fellowship Loan Program for Teachers is designed to attract liberal arts graduates and science gradu- ates to teach in the Florida public school system. The program provides assistance to students admitted to a master's program for teachers developed jointly between the College of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences at participating Florida universities. Students who do notteach must repay the fellowship at prevailing interest rates. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree and a declared intention to teach in the Florida public school in a critical teacher shortage area for three years. They must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and have scored at least 1000 on the GRE, and must enroll full-time in a state-approved master's program for teachers. The stipend is $6,000 plus payment of tuition and fees for two semesters and up to two summer terms. Applications should be sentto the Office of Student Financial Assistance, Florida Department of Education, 1344 FEC Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400. Thedeadline for applications is June 30. Many graduate students in education receive financial aid through assistantships and traineeships made available by governmental and foundation grants for research and special programs. The number and nature of these awards vary with each academic year and during the year. Quali- fied students interested in financial supportshould maintain contact with the chairperson of the major department and may receive additional information by contacting the Of- fice of Student Services, 134-E Norman Hall. ENGINEERING Financial aid to graduate students in engineering is available through approximately 750 research and teach- ing assistantships requiring one-fourth to three-fourths time work loads with minimum stipends of at least $7.50 per hour. Information regarding application for these positions may be obtained from the office of the graduate coordinator of the department of interest or from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineer- ing. Agricultural Engineering has several graduate academic awards including two National Needs Fellowships of $15,000 per year. The Greiner Professional Scholarship for $1,800 is for a graduate student pursuing the Master of Civil Engineering degree. The Herbert E. Hudson, Jr., Scholarship of approximately $500 per year is for a graduate student in environmental engineering sciences who has or will receive an engineer- ing degree. The research/training area of the student is to be potable water treatment or wastewater treatment. The Howard-Mills-Hawkins Scholarship is $1,000 for one year for a graduate student in chemical engineering. Industrial and Systems Engineering will make available a grant of up to $2,000 for one year for deserving entering graduate students in that department. The financial aid may be used to supplement assistantship or fellowship awards, with preference given to U.S. citizens and minorities. The Kimley-Horn Scholarship for $500 is for a new graduate student in civil engineering.