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Assistantships

Information about assistantships at the Penn State College of Education.

Graduate Assistantships

 

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers a limited number of graduate assistantships each year. An assistant might teach, supervise students, conduct research or other duties. Interested prospective and full-time students must apply to the Department for consideration. The application process requires checking a box on the Department application, providing a letter of intent with statements of relevant experiences, and including a resume. Clear evidence of superior abilities and promise are required. Graduate assistant appointments require that recipients commit to eighteen week terms each year. Reappointment to assistantship is based on availability of positions and the quality of service from the individual. Application deadline is Feb. 15.

 

Assistantships vary as follows:

 

  • Quarter-time:  In exchange for ten hours work each week, the student receives a stipend and a grant in aid for resident tuition. Student typically schedules between 9 and 14 credits per semester.

  • Half-time: In exchange for twenty hours work each week, the student receives a larger stipend and a grant in aid for resident tuition. Student must enroll in 9 credits each term.

  • Three-quarter- time: In exchange for thirty hours work each week, the student receives a larger stipend and a grant in aid for resident tuition. Student register for 6 to 8 credits each semester.

After each year of service, graduate assistants can apply to the College of Education for six free credits of course work during the summer. Students' advisors must sign the formal request.

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