Graduate assistantships (GA) provide a tuition waiver in exchange for work in a college office. The graduate assistantship is applied to the semester in which the graduate student is registered; if a student is not registered during the semester they are ineligible to receive a graduate assistantship award.  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.

Important Tax Information:

According to current tax laws, there are tax implications related to graduate assistantships of which recipients should be aware. By law, Nazareth College must report to the Internal Revenue Service the value of the remuneration including course waivers over the period of a calendar year as income earned by the Graduate Assistant.

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.

Assistantships are awarded each semester to both full- and part-time graduate students.  To apply, a student must already be accepted into a graduate program.  Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job description, students are eligible for all assistantships, regardless if the assistantship is sponsored through their particular graduate program's School/College.

Assistantships can be found in both academic and administrative offices and in all Schools and Colleges on campus. Departments such as art, biology, education, the First Year Center, Admissions, Center for Service Learning, and many more sponsor graduate assistantships.

Yes. Submit a cover letter and resume specific to each position you would like to pursue.

• All graduate assistantship opportunities are posted through the Handshake job posting system.
• Visit Handshake to register, view postings, and submit your resume and cover letter online.

For spring: late November/early December

For summer A session: first week in April

For summer B and fall: first week in May

Currently enrolled and accepted students will receive an e-mail notification when the postings are available for review and applications.  All postings will be listed on the Handshake site.  All applicants must submit a cover letter and resume through Handshake.