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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry, I'm not talking about programs like MAs or PhDs that are likely to be fully funded. Thinking about programs like physical therapy (my kid's area of interest), PA school, med school etc. that are very unlikely to be fully funded. [/quote]

I was an RA in grad school. I got a plush apartment of my own in the dorm (bedroom, kitchen, living room, etc., not a typical dorm room), and a free full meal plan for the dining halls.  Another advantage was that there were a lot of other grad/med/law students who were RAs and DAs, and I lived/was surrounded by a community.  My program was intense, and some of my classmates (who were not RAs) found the experience of grad school to be lonely and depressing because their only interaction with others was in class, or nodding to someone in the library.  I lived with other grad students, and while I complained about having to "care for" the undergrads, it was a healthy experience to be surrounded by people/involved in something on campus in addition to my program.

My tuition was already covered by my fellowship, and my stipend would not have been enough to afford an apartment in Boston (off campus), etc.  Being an RA allowed me to avoid taking out loans, and ended up being an enriching experience.[/quote]

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