Usually, graduate assistantships are not assigned to first-semester students. International graduate students may not be appointed to teaching assistantships their first semester on campus. According to university policy and Missouri law, all graduate students who received elementary and secondary education in a country where En glish is not the official language must participate in a language screening before receiving any type of teaching assignment. Graduate assistants usually work for 10 hours a week. Assistantships carry a waiver of the resident and non-resident educational fees.
Waivers only cover courses that are directly related to the plan of study.
Students must be enrolled for at least nine hours and no more than 12 hours while working as an assistant. Acceptance of a graduate teaching or research assistantship in the School of Journalism is contingent upon eligibility. Other restrictions may apply. Scholarships The School of Journalism has one of the largest scholarship programs. Graduate students must be accepted into the program to be eligible for a scholarship.