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Assistantships Awarded by the University. The beginning salary for teaching and graduate assistantships is $21,400 (2008-2009) for an academic year.

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 receive an application form for admission.

Applicants completing the appropriate section of the admission application are considered for those financial awards granted by the university for which they may be eligible. In most cases, the letters of recommendation required for admission also serve as letters of recommendation for assistantships. Should a separate application be required for a newly established program, students will receive notice of this with their admissions packets. A graduate student already enrolled at the university who wishes to apply for an assistantship should inquire at the office of the director of his or her graduate program.

Federal Work-Study Program (FWSP). Federal Work-Study employment may be offered to students with financial need as a self-help portion of the financial aid award. To apply for this program, students must file the FAFSA.

On-campus jobs are available in almost all departments of the university. Students are assigned jobs based on their skills and preferences, job availability, and university needs. No job assignments are made until all paperwork required for acceptance of the aid has been completed.

Students may work up to 20 hours weekly during the academic year. In the case of summer assignments, students may work up to 35 hours per week. Once a job is assigned, it is anticipated that the student will continue in that position through the entire academic year. Any change in work-study jobs must be made through the Office of Financial Aid.

Off-campus employment is also available through the Federal Work-Study Program. These jobs are paid community service positions in nonprofit agencies.

For more information about Federal Work-Study jobs on and off campus, contact the Office of Financial Aid, 249 University Avenue, Blumenthal Hall, Room 302, Newark, NJ 07102 (973-353-5151).

Employment with Any Administrative Office Not Listed with the Student Employment Office. Any graduate student enrolled at the university may check directly with the individual academic or administrative offices for available openings. Students receiving financial aid must be cleared by the Office of Financial Aid before taking employment.

 
For additional information, contact RU-info at 732/932-info (4636) or colonel.henry@rutgers.edu.
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