Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships are prestigious academic awards that allow full-time, degree-seeking students the opportunity to receive a total of $4,000 or $2,000 stipend (depending on the type of assistantship received) and a waiver of tuition to complete their degree in a timely manner while gaining work experiences at the University. Tuition is waived at the current in-state tuition rate only and the student is responsible for any difference.

Graduate Assistants must be matriculated and enrolled full-time in a graduate program. Graduate assistants are required to work at the university in an allocated unit(s) or department(s) for twenty or ten hours per week (depending on the type of assistantship received), September 1st to June 30th. The Graduate Assistantship waiver and stipend may result in a reduction of individual student loan eligibility and/or increased tax liability.

Eligibility

Graduate student must be matriculated and enrolled in a degree program.
The student must be full-time regardless of full or partial funding.
Current graduate student must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
The student must submit the relevant application package.

General Information and Requirements

If you are a new full-time graduate student or a full-time graduate student with a GPA equal to or higher than 3.00, you may submit your application to NJCU Graduate Assistantships.

The deadline has passed to submit an application for the 2024-2025 academic year. Applications are currently being reviewed. Please check back in early 2025 for information about next year’s competition.

Graduate Assistantships are only valid for the academic year awarded and can be awarded for a maximum of 2 years per student. However, Graduate Assistantships are not renewed automatically for the next academic year, and there is no guarantee to be awarded again. All Graduate Assistantship positions are contingent upon the available funding.

The application package will only be accepted between March 25 and April 30, 2024 via online form unless stated otherwise. (No paper-based application will be accepted).

Please note the following important points:

Full Graduate Assistantships

Full Graduate Assistantships are for a maximum of 2 years per student.
Full Graduate Assistantships cover tuition for a total of 18 credits (waived at the current in-state tuition rate only) for an academic year.
Graduate assistants receive a stipend of $4000 over an academic year ($2000 per semester).
Once the student is accepted into the program, the student is expected to work at the university for 20 hours per week, September 1 to June 30.

Partial Graduate Assistantships

A graduate student may be awarded a partial assistantship.

Partial Graduate Assistantships are for a maximum of 2 years per student.
Partial Graduate Assistantships cover tuition for a total of 9 credits (waived at the current in-state tuition rate only) for an academic year.
Partial Graduate assistants receive a stipend of $2000 over the academic year ($1000 per semester).
Once the student is accepted into the program, the student is expected to work at the university for 10 hours per week, September 1st to June 30.

How to Apply

If you already submitted it prior to March 15 2024, please resubmit your application using the updated form.

Submit ONE online form application which includes the application form with your uploaded CV/resume.

Combine all required documents into one pdf file, and upload into the application.
For the college that you are/will be matriculated, please use the following abbreviations:
- For School of Business: SOB
- For College of Arts and Sciences: CAS
- For College of Education: COE
- For College of Professional Studies: CPS
If you have any further questions, send your questions to graduateassistantships@njcu.edu

Please note:

Paper-based applications will not be accepted.
Incomplete applications will not be processed (i.e. missing resume, information)
In case of withdrawal from a course, received stipends must be reimbursed retroactively and proportionally. In case of failure of a course, relevant semester’s stipend ($2,000 or $1,000) must be reimbursed, and GA will be terminated for the upcoming semester.
Full Graduate Assistants are allowed to take more than 9 credits per semester, however the assistantship will not cover more than 9 credits per semester.
Partial Graduate Assistants are allowed to take more than 9 credits per semester, however the assistantship will not cover more than 4.5 credits per semester.
Students may specify an office or department that would be of particular interest for employment, but this is neither required nor guaranteed.
A student may be assigned to an office or department unrelated to their area of study.
GA allocations are assigned by the Office of the Provost, however GA will be selected by the department/unit.
All information is subject to change without notice.

For Units/Departments: