Graduate Assistantships

Graduate assistantships are an important form of financial support for degree-seeking graduate students and are offered by each of the graduate programs. Assistantships are granted in the form of a per credit tuition waiver and usually range between 1-2 credits per semester. Awards are made on a semester basis during the academic year (August-May). 

New and continuing graduate students can apply to become a graduate assistant each semester they are a matriculated graduate student. Graduate Program Chairs review the applications and assign 1-2 credits to accepted graduate assistants. Assistantship duties and hours of work are determined by your assistantship supervisor; and an hours log is submitted weekly. 

Graduate Assistantship Application & Handbook

Application Process

To apply, new and continuing graduate students can submit an online Graduate Assistantship Application no later than Oct. 31 for spring semesters and March 31 for fall semesters. New students can submit their application along with their original graduate school application no later than December 1 for spring semesters and July 15 for fall semesters. Please refer to individual program guidelines regarding specific requirements. These may vary for each program, including the requirement of additional forms or applications. Learn more about graduate assistantships at stockton.edu/graduate.

Returning Graduate Students may apply by clicking here.

Duties

The main purpose of a graduate assistantship is to further the professional and/or academic development of the graduate student. While the graduate assistant's duties may involve some clerical work, the assistantship is expected to serve as a meaningful learning experience. For example, a graduate assistant may:

• Work collaboratively with faculty on a research or program project
• Work collaboratively with faculty on curricular projects for an undergraduate course
• Gather and analyze data for the program
• Design a Website
• Perform other tasks as determined by the student's graduate program
• Assist the Office of Graduate Admissions on a project related to graduate education

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. 

Please note: graduate assistantship may result in taxable income.