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Funding for Graduate School
These are provided by the university in exchange for work you perform and usually require 10 to 20 hours of work per week. Assistantships can be awarded based on need, academic merit or prior work experience. An assistantship award could include a combination of the following: monthly stipend, full or partial tuition waiver or both. Usually the university will have a website posting Graduate Assistantships available on campus. If a listing is not available, contact the department you are applying to and ask if they know of any assistantship openings. In addition, look through the university's website for departments at the university that look of interest and e-mail the department and inquire about possible assistantship opportunities. Types of Assistantships
Teaching Assistants
• Duties include teaching an undergraduate course part-time. Research Assistants • Work under the supervision of a professor while conducting research. Administrative Assistants • Work at the university in one of the administrative departments. Residence Life, Student Affairs and Counseling Assistantships
• Resident life assistantships require you to
live in undergraduate housing and usually offer room and board, a stipend
and often a tuition waiver. SIUC Graduate Assistant Postings Fellowships • Awarded to students based
on outstanding academic merit and provide full tuition waiver as well
as a stipend. There is no work or service requirement. Other Financial Resources Loans • Free Application for Federal Student Aid at www.fafsa.ed.gov/ • This type of loan is from the U.S. Department of Education. • Check each school to which you are applying to check the financial aid deadline. This deadline is usually located on the financial aid website. • Bank Loans Military Employers |
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