Pittsburg, located in southeast Kansas, is a town of approximately 20,000 with a small-town atmosphere. Food and housing costs are considerably lower than in metropolitan areas. City life, however, is nearby. Convenient commercial air service is available through all three cities. Graduate Teaching Assistantships Graduate teaching assistantships are available to qualified students on a competitive basis.
Graduate assistants teach one class of composition per semester.
Assistantships are renewable for a second year. Health insurance is available to graduate assistants for a moderate monthly fee. Graduate assistants are also provided with comfortable office space and computer access, which includes free e-mail and Internet connections. Prospective students may wish to contact the Office of Financial Aid for information about loans and other financial aid. To receive information and forms related to application for graduate school admission and graduate teaching assistantships in English, you may write to Dr. Stephen E. Meats, Chair, English Department, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS 66762.