This post was updated Sept. 28 at 11:34 a.m. To pay for her medical expenses, Natalie Moncada could sometimes only afford to eat once a day for months living off of their $2700 monthly work stipend from UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Natalie Moncada sits at a fountain near Royce Hall. A lack of funds and low stipends present barriers for many graduate students pursuing higher education. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)






