Compensation

Graduate assistantships provide financial compensation for the work or professional duties performed.

The total amount of the compensation correlates with the award level, as follows:

Full Graduate Assistantship (100 percent) $5,004 per academic year; or $2,502 per semester
Partial Graduate Assistantship (75 percent) $3,753 per academic year; or $1,876 per semester
Partial Graduate Assistantship (50 percent) $2,502 per academic year; or $1,251 per semester

Graduate assistants are compensated for the work performed on an hourly basis, paid on a biweekly schedule.