Both full and part-time graduate assistantships are available on a limited basis to qualified graduate students. In return for their award, graduate assistants provide such services to the University as research, administrative support, instructor assistance, or professional service in their field of expertise. The number of graduate assistantships varies with the needs of the University and the number of qualified applicants. Graduate assistantship applications can be obtained through the Office of Graduate Admissions. Teaching Internships Students accepted full-time into the Master of Arts in Teaching program have the option to serve as student interns in a designated public school.
Interns receive both a tuition waiver and a cash stipend during the internship period.
Loan Programs Graduate students may be eligible to apply for Federal Stafford loans. Federal student loans are available to U.S. citizens and certain eligible non-citizens. Graduate students may also apply for privately-sponsored commercial loan programs such as FELP, and GradAccess. Loan eligibility depends on the cost and duration of individual graduate programs, as well as the credit history of the applicant. The Graduate Office of Financial Aid assists and counsels graduate students in all aspects of the financial aid application process.