Students sponsored by international dual programs (AASTMT, Zijing, EAN) are not eligible to apply for Academic, Administrative, or Athletic graduate assistantships.
Assistantships will be in effect for the 2026-2027 academic year, commencing with the first day of the fall semester and terminating the last day of the spring semester.
Students awarded full-time or part-time graduate assistantships will register for and complete a minimum of 6 graduate credits each semester and must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on studentaid.gov. For full-time graduate assistantships, the University will provide tuition remission for 4.5 credits for the fall semester and 4.5 credits of tuition remission for the spring semester. For part-time graduate assistantships, the University will provide tuition remission for 2.25 credits for the fall semester and 2.25 credits of tuition remission for the spring semester. Students with full-time graduate assistantships will work, on average, 12 hours per week, for a maximum of 400 hours per academic year, while students with part-time graduate assistantships will work, on average, 6 hours per week for a maximum of 200 hours per academic year. The tuition remission will not be credited to a student's account without a valid FAFSA on file with the Financial Aid Office.
*International students are exempt from the FAFSA requirement.*
Compensation is paid to students on two-week intervals.
The bi-weekly compensation scale is as follows:
Graduate assistantship compensation scale
| Area Category |
Hourly Rate |
Maximum Annual Compensation (FT) |
Maximum Annual Compensation (PT) |
| Academic |
$20/hour |
$8,000 |
$4,000 |
| Administrative |
$16.25/hour |
$6,500 |
$3,250 |
| Athletic |
$15/hour |
$6,000 |
$3,000 |
Graduate assistants may only perform work while the Fall 2026 semester and the Spring 2027 semester are in session.
If you receive and accept a graduate assistantship, you relinquish any claim to graduate scholarship program awards for that academic year.
Graduate assistants are expected to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.25 each semester. Current graduate students must maintain a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.25 to renew or receive consideration for a new graduate assistantship position.
If you resign or are terminated from an assistantship prior to the end of your appointment (except in the event of illness or disability resulting in the inability to fulfill the requirements of the assistantship), the following conditions will apply:
If your resignation or termination becomes effective at the end of the fall semester, you will forfeit tuition remission for the spring semester.
If your resignation or termination becomes effective at any time prior to the end of your contracted term, your tuition discount will be prorated pursuant to the number of weeks remaining in the semester from the date of resignation or termination, and you will be responsible for repayment of any tuition balance due thereafter. The prorated amount shall be calculated by the Financial Aid Office and must be paid to the Student Accounts Office within 30 days of the adjustment. You will also forfeit the remaining stipend pursuant to the number of weeks remaining in the semester. If you resign from your assistantship, it is strongly recommended that you give a minimum of two weeks notice in writing to your supervisor.
To Apply
Step 1: Review the conditions of appointment and the list of available positions below. (Note – positions will be removed from this page once an offer has been accepted.)
Step 2: Develop a resume in Microsoft Word strictly limited to two pages.
Please include the following:
1.Personal Information (name, address, daytime phone number, email address)
2.Education History (list in reverse chronological order)
3.Occupation experience (list in reverse chronological order)
4.Professional and research skills
5.Awards and special recognition
Step 3: Complete 2026-2027 Graduate Assistantship Application and upload your resume when prompted. You may indicate up to three (3) assistantship preferences in your application. It is strongly recommended that a student has been accepted into a graduate program at Marywood University before applying for a graduate assistantship; however acceptance is not required prior to submitting a graduate assistantship application. The student will indicate their graduate program status in the graduate assistantship application.
Step 4: If you are selected for an assistantship, you will receive an email from gradassistantship@marywood.edu with an Offer Letter and Offer
Form. Complete and return the signed Offer Form by the deadline. You must also complete additional paperwork for Human Resources prior to your start date.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The application deadline for these assistantships is March 31, 2026.
If you have any questions about the assistantship program, please email gradassistantship@marywood.edu.
Students awarded graduate assistantships in an academic year who accept those positions are not eligible to receive scholarship awards.
Neither scholarship nor assistantship awards are renewed automatically each year. It is the responsibility of the student to reapply each academic year.