Students work an average of 15 hours per week during the school term and 35 hours per week during vacations and summer. Other Scholarships, Stipends, and Work-Study Plans . Financial assistance in the form of scholarships or stipends is offered by a limited number of voluntary and governmental agencies, primarily to persons currently employed by these agencies. Fellowship-Graduate Resident Assistantships . Resident assistants reside in the undergraduate dormitories and are responsible for organizing, implementing, and evaluating social and educational activities.
Assistants also serve as peer counselors and sources of information for dormitory residents.
Candidates must be single, full-time students and have a current cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0. Candidates should also possess qualities that support the social and intellectual development of undergraduate students and be willing to assume responsibility for managing crises. Assistants' compensation is room and board for two semesters. The Federal Stafford Student Loan Program provides low-interest loans to students using the capital of lending institutions and the administrative facilities of state agencies. These loans are made by independent banks or lending institutions and are generally insured by both the state and federal governments.