Fulltime Graduate Assistantships

The Department of Education and Human Services offers a limited number of graduate assistantships for full-time students. These are awarded by the Dean of the Graduate School in consultation with the department chairperson and the graduate assistant coordinator. The fulltime assistantship is awarded on a competitive basis and currently provides a stipend, payable in nine installments, and a waiver of all tuition and fees for a minimum of 9 and a maximum of 12 credits per semester. In return, the graduate assistant is required to work in the Department 20 hours each week and, with the exception of a Resident Assistantship, may not take additional employment on campus or elsewhere. The graduate assistant may request an extension of this position for the second year in the program.

Graduate assistants in good standing may enroll for summer study with a waiver of tuition, but no summer stipends are provided. The waiver of tuition requires 70 hours of service for six credits and 35 hours of service for three credits over the course of the summer at the discretion of the Department.

The deadline for Graduate Assistant applications is March 1st. Please note that all graduate assistant applicants must be accepted and matriculated by the March 1st deadline or they will not be considered for an assistantship.

Lab Technicians

The Department of Education and Human Services offers a limited number of student positions as Lab Technicians, also known as part-time graduate assistants. These are awarded by the Dean of Graduate Studies in consultation with the department chairperson and the graduate assistant coordinator on a competitive basis and provide tuition remission for six credits per semester. The student is required to work in the Department 7 hours each week and may request an extension of this position for the second year in the program. Lab technicians are not guaranteed, but typically are offered a full-time graduate assistantship position their second year.

The deadline for Lab Technician applications is March 1st. Please note that all graduate assistant applicants must be accepted and matriculated by the March 1st deadline or they will not be considered for an assistantship.

Application

Applications may be obtained from the Department of Education and Human Services in 302 St. Augustine Center for the Liberal Arts or from the Graduate Studies Office in 201 Vasey Hall.

For more information on other assistantships on campus please contact the Graduate Studies Office at 610.519.7090.