# Handbook & Policies

**Source**: https://grad.illinois.edu/academics/handbook-policies
**Parent**: https://grad.illinois.edu/admissions/application-instructions

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Handbook & Policies

# Handbook & Policies

## 2025-2026 Graduate College Handbook

The Graduate College Handbook is available as a pdf. \
You can bookmark it or refer to it using this link: <https://go.grad.illinois.edu/handbook>.

[2025-2026 Graduate College Handbook (PDF)](https://grad.illinois.edu/document/handbook)

In order to best use our handbook, we recommend you change your browser settings to open PDFs in a new tab; however, you can also use Adobe Acrobat to view the document.

- **Program Tuition Waiver Designation charts** are included in the handbook and posted [online](https://grad.illinois.edu/academics/handbook-policies/program-tuition-waiver-designations-college "Program Tuition Waiver Designations by College").
- **Cost Recovery and Self-Supporting Program Designations** are posted on this [webpage](https://grad.illinois.edu/academics/handbook-policies/cost-recovery-self-supporting-programs "Cost Recovery and Self-Supporting Programs").
- About tuition & fee waivers, including [types](https://grad.illinois.edu/node/5228), the [Tuition Waiver Guide](https://grad.illinois.edu/node/1976), and an explanation of the "[91(41)-day rule.](https://grad.illinois.edu/funding/tuition-fee-waivers#minimum-number-of-days-91-day-rule "Tuition & Fee Waivers")"
- See the [**handbook archives**](https://grad.illinois.edu/academics/handbook-policies/archive) for previous academic years.
- For your convenience, we provide some [**tips for navigating the content**](https://grad.illinois.edu/academics/handbook-policies/tips-navigating-graduate-college-handbook "Tips for Navigating the Graduate College Handbook") in web browsers and Adobe acrobat.

## Other Policies and Laws that Affect Graduate Students

- [University, State and Federal Laws](https://grad.illinois.edu/academics/handbook-policies/other-policies-laws-affect-graduate-students "Other Policies and Laws that Affect Graduate Students")
- [Guidelines for Federal Work-Study (FWS) Funded Graduate Assistantships](https://grad.illinois.edu/funding/assistantships/federal-work-study-fws-funded-graduate-assistantships "Federal Work-Study (FWS) Funded Graduate Assistantships")