Assistantships Awarded by the University.
The
beginning salary for teaching and graduate assistantships is $14,300
(2003-2004) for an academic year. Special graduate school fellowships,
available only in certain programs, provide $12,000 per year plus
tuition for up to four years.
Applications for assistantships
are due on or before March 1, although awards are occasionally
available at later dates. Prospective graduate students may apply for
assistantships when they are sent an application form for admission.
Applicants who complete the appropriate section of the form when they
apply for admission are considered for those financial awards granted
by the university for which they may be eligible. The letters of
recommendation required for admission usually serve also as letters of
recommendation for assistantships. If a separate application is
required for a newly established program, such notice will be included
with the admissions packet. A graduate student already enrolled at the
university who wishes to apply for an assistantship may inquire at the
office of the director of the graduate program in which the student is
enrolled.
Federal Work-Study Program (FWSP).
Federal
work-study employment may be offered as a self-help portion of the
financial aid award. Application for this program is made by filing the
FAFSA. On-campus jobs are available in many areas. Selection for a
particular job is based on skills, job availability, university needs,
and student preference. The assigned employment opportunity is based on
an expectation that the student will work between 6 and 20 hours
weekly throughout the fall and spring academic terms; in the case of
summer assignments, the expectation is that the student will work
between 15 and 35 hours per week. Once a job is assigned, it is
anticipated that the student will continue in that position throughout
the entire academic year. Off-campus employment usually is limited to
returning students. No assurance can be given regarding the duration or
quality of off-campus employment since it is beyond control of the
university. No job assignments are made until all paperwork required to
accept the aid is completed.
