Graduate Assistantships
Graduate Students | Financial Aid

Assistantships are awards which permit students to help finance their education while gaining valuable work experience and participating in the workings of the University. Graduate assistants at Roosevelt do not teach classes, but rather perform research or other relevant duties for no more than 20 hours per week during the regular semester.

An assistantship provides a stipend for the fall and spring semesters and tuition for up to 18 semester hours for the same period. However, these 18 semester hours must be courses that apply to the master’s degree. Undergraduate prerequities, English Language Program classes, or courses unrelated to the degree cannot be covered by these awards.

Graduate assistants are selected by the individual graduate programs with the approval of the office of the Graduate Dean. To apply, you should contact the director or adviser of the graduate program in which you are enrolled. If you don’t know who the program adviser is, a list of current graduate advisers may be found by clicking here.

To qualify, you must fulfill the admission requirements for your graduate program as a regular, degree-seeking student. Grade point average and other criteria for selection may vary from program to program.

Assistantships are awarded for the fall and spring semesters. The priority application deadline is March 1st for the following academic year. While some graduate programs may consider applications received at a later date, priority is always given to those who apply by the deadline—and once the funds are expended, no more applications can be considered.

Graduate assistants may apply for renewal of their assistantship up to a 36 semester hour limit. If the assistantship is not renewed, they may be considered for a partial scholarship.

Note: If your undergraduate grade point average is 3.5 or higher, you may also apply for a Roosevelt University Partial Graduate Scholarship. However, only one award may be given to the student.

Click here for a Graduate Assistantship application form.

Financial Aid | Graduate Students