A graduate assistantship (GA) provides a partial tuition waiver in exchange for work in a college office during the same semester. (You must be registered in courses that semester to receive a graduate assistantship award.)
Hours: Typically, a student works 10 hours per week during a 15-week semester in exchange for the tuition equivalent of one three-credit course in a fall or spring term. The maximum GA credit awarded for a summer term is 1.5 credits. Graduate Assistantships are limited to 4.5 credits in a fall/spring terms.
Important Tax Information: Graduate assistantships have tax implications. By law, Nazareth must report to the Internal Revenue Service the value of the remuneration including course tuition waivers in a calendar year as income you've earned.
View the Graduate Assistant Contract for more information about GA requirements.
Note: DPT students will receive a tuition waiver at the current graduate general tuition rate unless the assistantship is in the Physical Therapy Clinic.