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.

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 your  particular graduate program's school/college.

Assistantships exist in both academic and administrative offices and in all schools and colleges on campus. Departments such as art, biology, education, 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.