Graduate Assistants - Information for Students
Are you looking for a way to fund your education, connect with faculty and students, and immerse yourself in projects relevant to your degree? Consider becoming a graduate assistant. A graduate assistantship serves as on-campus employment for full-time graduate students. An assistantship provides an excellent opportunity to connect with professionals in your field and enhance your intellectual and professional development as a whole.
Beyond being a valuable life experience, an assistantship is a fantastic way to finance your education! Your stipend (salary) as a GA for the 2011-2012 academic year is $10,000 for 20 hours work per week during the academic year. In addition, both full-and part-time graduate assistants are eligible for partial tuition remission. The University will pay for up to eight credits of graduate tuition cost per semester (fall and spring) for a full-time GA (20 hours/week) and up to 6 credits of graduate tuition cost per semester for a part-time GA (10 or 15 hours/week). Students are responsible for all student fees assessed. All graduate assistants, both international and U.S. citizens, qualify for in-state tuition rates. Click on the links below to learn more about this wonderful opportunity!
Applying for Graduate Assistantships
Complete the Graduate Assistantship application (PDF) and submit the application along with a cover letter, resume, and references (if required) to the contacts for any posted positions. Graduate programs, departments, and colleges may also have graduate assistantships that are not posted at this website, you should check with your graduate program coordinator for more information on assistantships in these areas.
Graduate Assistant Orientation
Friday, August 19, 2011
The Brickyard, Lower Level
Atwood Memorial Center
Sign In: 11:45 am
Orientation: 12:00 to 4:00 pm
Light Lunch provided
