Funding in University of Tennessee Knoxville

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I recently got email stating I have been recommended for admission (BME Ph.D). No words on the MABE assistantship application. Graduate school wants me to submit financial statements to complete the admission process.

There is no way I can join UTK w/o funding. What kind of funding can I expect from them? Searched all web and cant get information on this issue. Why would they accept a student when they cant fund? My application was complete like 1 week ago. 2 recommendation letters were lost over the mail and when i called to ask them about decision, they were like we are still missing ur 2 recos. Looks like they recommended me for admission as soon as my file was complete. In this situation what can be expected?

Please share ur experiences in UTK, Knoxville, and especially the funding in MABE dept.

thanks guys