Graduate Assistantships

At present, the university offers approximately 600 university assistantship opportunities across all academic areas and many support unit university wide.

To be eligible for and maintain an assistantship a student must be a regular admit to the program of their choice, maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA and work 20 hours a week (10 hours for part-time assistantships).  General and out-of-state tuition is waived for graduate assistantship holders. To qualify for this tuition waiver, students must be registered for a minimum of nine (9) graduate credit hours during the fall and/or spring semesters and one graduate credit hour during the summer term (if applicable). Courses taken as audit do not count toward these hours.

Graduate students interested in available assistantships are encouraged to use the online career center database – Handshake – to search for all part and full-time opportunities with campus support units or reach out to the school director of their program to inquire about available opportunities within the academic unit. Each academic and support unit has their own application requirements and deadlines.

Use the buttons below to access additional information on Handshake and Frequently Asked Questions. Click here for Faculty and Staff resources regarding assistantships.