Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistant

A graduate assistant has limited responsibility for the administrative and/or applied professional practice within an academic department or a University administrative unit. These positions may include significant student or client interaction, collaborative research with faculty, and project planning and implementation.

Types

Standard Full-Time Assistantship

• Student works 300 hours a semester (hours distributed over 15-20 weeks)
• Student receives $3,000 in tuition coverage and a $4,500 stipend

Standard Part-Time Assistantship

• Student works 150 hours a semester (hours distributed over 15-20 weeks)
• Student receives $1,500 in tuition coverage and a $2,250 stipend

Non-Standard Assistantship

• Work hours and hourly funding is determined by Department/Program and does not fall into one of the two categories above