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Graduate Assistantships:
Earn Your Advanced Degree, Expand Your Resume & Get A Little Cash Too
The full-time graduate assistantship program for matriculated graduate students who are enrolled in a degree-bearing program provides a tuition waiver for up to 12.0 credits per semester for each of the Fall and Spring semesters and a stipend of $5000 per year (Fall and Spring semesters). All university and related fees remain the responsibility of the student.
In return for the tuition waiver and the stipend, the graduate assistant agrees to:
- Enroll for a minimum course load of 9.0 credits per semester
- Maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.000
- Carry out work assignments in an academic or administrative department of the University for up to a maximum of 20 hours per week for the term of the assistantship
Occasionally, part-time graduate assistantships for matriculated students are available requiring 10 hours work assignment per week with a stipend of $2500 per year (Fall and Spring semesters) and a tuition waiver for 6.0 credit hours per semester (Fall and Spring semesters). Check with The Graduate School for specific information regarding part-time assistantship availability and specific requirements.
Some graduate programs, through special grants and program resources, have needs for Graduate Research Assistants and/or Graduate Laboratory Assistants. These full-time assistantships require special skills and award stipends of up to $10,000 in addition to tuition waivers. Call or email The Graduate School for information about the availability of these assistantships.
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS: 9/1/2009 to 6/30/2010 Rowan University seeks applications from prospective full time graduate students for assignments that may include assisting with faculty research and program development, tutoring basic skills, working in student laboratories and centers (e.g., Arts, Engineering, Mathematics, Reading, Special Education, Writing), public relations, and other academic, administrative and support programs, e.g., athletic trainer, business administration. Full-time (20 hrs. per week) and half-time (10 hrs. per week) assistantships are available during Fall/Spring semesters in return for tuition waiver (12 credits per semester for full time and 6 credits per semester for half time) and stipend. Qualifications for consideration:
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Eligibility Criteria
Term of the Assistantship
Work Assignment and Hours to be Worked
Compensation and Payment Schedule for Stipend
Vacations, Breaks, and Holidays
Minimum/Maximum Course Load
Courses Subject to Tuition Waiver
Duties and Responsibilities
Graduate Assistant Application
Eligibility Criteria
Any student currently accepted into a graduate program is eligible to compete for a graduate assistantship (except for those in the MST program due to full-time clinical experience in schools requirement). A student who wishes to apply for a graduate assistantship should allow sufficient time for admission credentials to be assembled and processed.
Term of Assistantship
A graduate assistantship is awarded from September 1 through June 30 of the succeeding year; however, the assistantship essentially follows the academic year, i.e., from the first day of the fall semester through the final day of the spring semester. During this period, the full-time graduate assistant is expected to work 20 hours per week and the part-time graduate assistant 10 hours per week. A graduate assistant may submit a request to his/her supervising department for an extension of the assistantship through the following summer for up to six credits. Departments are responsible for funding these extensions through their own budgets. Students granted extensions receive no stipend during the summer, but may enroll in up to six (6.0) graduate credits leading to the degree in return for hours worked.
Normally, the graduate assistantship is awarded for only one year; however, under certain circumstances, the assistantship may be renewed for an additional one or two regular academic semesters. In such cases, the graduate assistant must meet all of the following conditions: (a) must demonstrate acceptable academic and work records, (b) must have a positive evaluation and a recommendation for an extension from the work supervisor, (c) must have earned a minimum of 18 graduate credits applicable to the degree during the regular academic year (12 graduate credits or 4 courses for part-time), and (d) must have at least 9 semester hours remaining in the graduate degree program. Any extension of a graduate assistantship must have the approval of the dean of The Graduate School. If renewed, the assistantship will be subject to all terms and conditions, including tuition waiver and stipend, except that under no circumstances will the assistantship be renewed for more than two additional regular academic semesters.
Work Assignment and Hours to be Worked
Graduate assistants may request assignment to an academic or administrative unit awarded an assistantship; however, final decisions to assign graduate assistants rests with the dean of The Graduate School. To the extent possible, graduate assistants are assigned to units which complement their areas of academic study. The maximum number of hours in an assistant's workload is 20 hours per week; however, the University reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to make an offer for an assistantship which provides for a lesser weekly workload and a corresponding lesser stipend. Normally, graduate assistants will work during regular business hours. However, in very rare occasions, temporary work assignments may be made in the evenings or on weekends to meet special needs of departments.
Compensation and Payment Schedule for Stipend
Full-time regular graduate assistants are paid a stipend of $5000, payable bi-weekly from September 1 through June 30, and tuition is covered for up to 12.0 credits each semester for the fall and spring semesters only. No stipend is paid during the summer if a department agrees to cover the assistant’s tuition. The University reserves the right to offer, in its sole discretion, a partial assistantship that provides tuition waiver for 6.0 credit hours per semester and a total stipend of $2500 per year (Fall and Spring semesters) in return for a workload not to exceed 10 hours per week. The stipend that is paid is fully taxable under federal and state laws and is subject to appropriate withholdings. Graduate Research Assistants and/or Graduate Laboratory Assistants will also receive their stipend from September 1 through June 30.
Vacations, Breaks, and Holidays
Graduate assistants are not required to work on formally declared federal or state holidays. Those who wish to observe other religious holidays should make the necessary arrangements with their work supervisors. Graduate assistants who are absent during their regularly scheduled work assignments are expected to make up lost time. Graduate assistants are generally not expected to work during term break (December-January), spring break (mid March), and the period between Commencement Day and June 30, but they may work during these periods if it is necessary to make up for time lost. Graduate assistants are expected to work during final examination week.
Minimum/Maximum Course Load
All full-time graduate assistants must carry a minimum academic course load of 9 credits during the fall and spring semesters. Only courses that apply to the degree are eligible to be taken. Full time graduate assistants receive tuition coverage for up to 12.0 credits per semester for each of the fall and spring semesters. Half time graduate assistants receive tuition waiver for 6.0 credits for each of the fall and spring semesters. Summers are not included for either full time or part time graduate assistants. In rare instances, a supervising department may agree to fund an assistant’s summer tuition from their own budget for up to 6.0 credits that apply to their degree. During the summer term, 1 credit tuition waiver approximates 10 hours of employment.
Courses Subject to Tuition Waiver
Only courses that are required in the student's degree program are eligible for tuition waiver. If a graduate student wishes to enroll in a course that is not required for the degree program in which the student is matriculated, he/she shall be fully responsible for the payment of tuition for the course. Note: Fees associated with course(s) registration are the assistant's responsibility.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities of the graduate assistant are generally of a professional or quasi-professional nature. They may be assigned a wide range of responsibilities including research, professional work, and other assignments in selected areas.
