A limited number of graduate assistantships are available each year to highly-qualified graduate students. The graduate assistantship covers tuition and fees for full-time study (9-15 credits per semester). Graduate assistants are required to work in a University department or office for 16-20 hours each week, for which they receive a stipend of $3,500 over the academic year ($1,750 per semester). Graduate assistants may not hold a full-time job either inside or outside the University, and they may not be Graduate assistants during a semester when they are student teaching. Graduate assistants may also apply for Federal Student Loans to assist with costs related to full-time graduate study.
For the full year, the initial application deadline for graduate assistantships is April 1; most appointments are made by June 30. For the very limited, spring semester assistantships only, the deadline is December 1. To be eligible, a student must be matriculated in a degree program.
Applying for a Graduate Assistantship
In addition to matriculation requirements, applicants must submit a resume and write a letter to the Dean of Graduate Studies. The letter should discuss the educational goals of your assistantship and full-time degree study, and should include prior work experience, skills, and academic background. If you have already begun graduate studies at NJCU, you should discuss your initial progress. Applicants may apply for a graduate assistantship when they apply for graduate admission and matriculation, but they will not become eligible until their matriculation has been approved by their department.
The applicant may specify an office or department that would be of particular interest for employment, but this is neither required nor guaranteed. Graduate assistants are assigned by the Dean of Graduate Studies. A student may be assigned to an office or department unrelated to their area of study.
Graduate Assistant Placements in 2010/2011
Academic Computing
Art Department
John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center
Business Administration Department
Office of the Dean of the College of Professional Studies
Criminal Justice Department
Center for Children’s Literature
Center for Teacher Preparation
Children's Learning Center
Dean of Students
Early Childhood Education Department
Educational Leadership and Counseling Department
Educational Technology Department
First-Year Experience Program
Office of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education
Congressman Frank J. Guarini Library
Health Sciences Department
Office of Institutional Research
Literacy Education Department
Office of Marketing and Communications
Mathmatics Department
Modern Languages Department
Multicultural Education Department
Music, Dance, and Theater Department
Professional Security Studies Department
Psychology Department
Special Education Department
Office of Specialized Services