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What are Graduate Assistantships?

Graduate Assistantships provide financial assistance for graduate students, allowing them to pursue a higher degree and apply knowledge and skills in a practical setting. Students not only gain valuable professional experience and participate in interesting course offerings, they are in a position to contribute significantly to their own intellectual development and the University as a whole.

 

Master’s level graduate students are required to take 6-9 credit hours (depending on program) each contracted semester and will receive tuition remission for those credits. Ph.D. level graduate students are required to take 6 credit hours each contracted semester and will receive tuition remission for those credits.

 

GA Eligibility & Requirements 

  • Must be accepted into the Graduate Program at Alvernia.
  • Maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average.
  • Satisfy enrollment requirements.
  • Make satisfactory progress toward degree as defined by University policy.
  • Meet the requirements to be eligible for employment in the United States.
  • Must be able to work 10-20 hours per week or what the position requires.
  • Must be enrolled full-time throughout the assistantship.
  • Must provide a copy of their resume and Alvernia letter of acceptance into the Graduate program along with the Graduate Assistantship application.

 

 

 

 

 

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