In return for their award, graduate assistants provide services to Quinnipiac including research, administrative support, instructor assistance or professional service in their field of expertise. The number of graduate assistants varies each year with the needs of Quinnipiac and the number of qualified applicants. Students who wish to be considered for a graduate assistantship should submit a Graduate Assistant Application as soon as possible. Graduate Assistant Applications can be obtained from and submitted to the Office of Graduate Admissions. MAT Internships and Clinical Waiver Students accepted full-time in Master of Arts in Teaching programs have the opportunity to serve as graduate student interns or residents in a single public school.
Interns receive a tuition reduction and a stipend during the internship semesters.
During their second year of required clinical residency, pathologists' assistant and physician assistant students receive a tuition waiver. Loan eligibility depends on the cost and duration of individual graduate programs as well as personal finances. The Office of Financial Aid - Graduate Division assists graduate students in applying for loan programs. Students wishing to be considered for a graduate assistantship should contact their graduate program director or the director of graduate admissions about current assistantship opportunities.