Where can I find available Graduate Assistantships?
The majority of Graduate Assistantships are available in the academic departments. Graduate Assistantship Postings describes some of the Graduate Assistant positions available at Oakland University.
The Graduate Assistantship Interest form is a convenient way of notifying academic departments of your interest in receiving an assistantship.
What are the qualifications?
Students must be admitted to a graduate degree program, and be in good standing to receive a graduate assistantship. Eligibility requirements.
How do I find out if I will receive an assistantship?
Academic departments inform recipients of assistantships through a “letter of offer” and "Graduate Assistant Agreement." The “Agreement” includes the amount of stipend and tuition reduction included in the award.
Accepting an Offer
Students wishing to accept the assistantship should sign, date and return the “Agreement” to the academic department. Newly hired assistants will be required to fill out necessary employment paperwork through their academic departments before stipend or tuition reductions can be made.
Stipends
All graduate assistantships have a service obligation for which the student receives a stipend. Stipends vary according to program level (doctoral and masters) and discipline. Graduate Assistants receive their stipends at the end of each month, in four equal payments, over the semester.
Tuition Reductions
- An accompanying tuition reduction is awarded to the student for graduate course work. Students with assistantships are expected to be full-time at Oakland University during the semester(s) for which they are appointed.
- The tuition reduction is equal to the full amount of tuition for each semester during the term of the appointment, up to the maximum number of credits per semester identified in the signed agreement.
- The tuition reduction will be applied on a per semester/session basis to graduate credits that satisfy degree requirements and are completed. It will not pay the assessment for undergraduate credits, for audited classes, or for courses from which a student has withdrawn. Any remaining fees are the obligation of the Graduate Assistant.
Detailed information regarding Graduate Assistants is available in the Graduate Assistant Policy Guidelines.
Please direct questions concerning your stipend and tuition reductions to:
Esther McCoy
Office of Graduate Study and Lifelong Learning
248.370.2962
