These services are provided to entering and enrolled graduate students, to enrolled undergraduates planning for graduate study, and to alumni. For students planning to enter a GW graduate program, a self-search graduate fellowship information section is maintained on the first floor of Gelman Library. A graduate teaching assistant receives financial compensation for a designated unit of service to the assistant's major department of instruction. All new graduate teaching assistants must attend an orientation and evaluation program. Specific duties vary with the position, but basically consist of counseling, advising student groups, and administration.
Remuneration includes salary and a furnished room for the academic year.
All positions are part time, and staff members are required to enroll as full-time students in degree programs. Further information may be obtained from the Community Living and Learning Center. Washington University is an eligible participant in the Federal Stafford Loan Program. These loans are made by lenders, including banks, credit unions, and savings and loan associations. Graduate students must apply for, and be eligible for, a full Subsidized Stafford Loan before their eligibility for a Federal Perkins Loan or Federal Work-Study will be determined.