Stockton University in USA offers Graduate Assistantships; Apply by Oct 31

Study in USA: Returning students can submit the application form for the Graduate Assistantships and letter of interest to Graduate Admissions no later than October 31, 2024.

Stockton University is currently accepting applications for Graduate Assistantships to provide financial support to degree-seeking graduate students. Each of the graduate programs offers Assistantships opportunities. It is offered in the form of per credit tuition waiver which usually ranges between 1 to 2 credits per semester.

The returning students can apply for these opportunities by submitting an application form and letter of interest to Graduate Admissions by October 31, 2024, for spring semesters.

The Graduate Assistantships help the candidates in their academic and professional development. Though it involves clerical work but also provides a good learning experience. A graduate assistant may work collaboratively with faculty on research or program projects for a graduation course, can get the opportunity to gather and analyze data for the program or update/design a website. The Assistants will also get a chance to perform other tasks and assist the Office of Graduate Studies on a project.

They can get to conduct a literature review or library research, do coding, create content, or work on scholarly projects.

"To the extent possible, graduate assistants are assigned to units that complement their areas of academic study. Generally, the maximum number of hours in an assistant's workload is in proportion to the number of credits for which a student receives a tuition waiver. The work hours are as defined by the program or unit in which the assistant is assigned, consistent with University policy. In some instances, temporary work assignments may be made in the evening or on weekends to meet the special needs of the graduate assistant's work or research assignment," reads the official statement of the university.

Eligibility Criteria for Graduate Assistantship at Stockton University

The following are the eligibility criteria:

• At Stockton University, the students must be matriculated in a degree-seeking graduate program.
• Academically the student should be good and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
• They must be enrolled in a minimum of 3 semester hours of credit during the term in which the credits are assigned.

Unsatisfactory performance can result in the termination of the Assistantship and two weeks written resignation notice should be sent to the Office of Graduate Admissions.

If the Assistant resigns after 12 weeks of the semester, the tuition waiver for the semester remains in effect.

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