Graduate Assistantships

Financial help for graduate students is also available each year through the department with assistantships and other funding.  Typically, graduate assistantships are awarded for one academic year and include 1/2 tuition support and a monthly stipend of $630.50.  These assistantships require the student to spend 10 hours per week providing supportive services to the Division or to individual faculty members.  Awards are competitive and based on past academic performance, evidence of professional promise, and letters of recommendation.

Apply for an assistantship by completing an Application for Financial Aid form.  This application must be supported by at least three letters of recommendation, and a complete, official set of transcripts.  Applications for financial aid are accepted by the department until February 1st of the year preceding study.  Recipients of the awards are notified as soon as possible after March 15th.  Preference is given to students seeking admission at the beginning of the fall term because awards are normally granted for the full academic year.