Graduate Assistant

Graduate Assistantships provide a waiver of tuition in exchange for a specified amount of work on campus. Graduate Assistants are utilized by a variety of departments around campus. The School of Graduate Studies at St. Bonaventure University offers a limited number of assistantship grants for an academic year. Assistantships are available for ground and online graduate programs and can provide a full or partial tuition waiver in exchange for a specified amount of work. Graduate assistants are utilized by a variety of university departments for project management, research projects, administrative support, and more. Applicants should submit the completed application, resume, and a letter of recommendation from a supervisor or employer who can speak to their work ethic, reliability, and ability to work in a collaborative environment (this is in addition to letters of recommendation required for Graduate Admissions). Please make sure your letter of reference is submitted or your Applications submitted without a letter of recommendation will not be accepted! Email Vicki Thompson if you have any questions before submitting. Grades, GRE/GMAT scores, an additional recommendation, a writing sample, and an interview may be required as part of the assistantship application process. Please check with the school first about additional requirements for eligibility. Please note: In order to be considered for a graduate assistantship, you must have at least a 3.0 undergraduate GPA at the time of application and you must maintain a 3.0 graduate GPA to maintain your assistantship. A limited number of assistantships are available for our online programs. For applicants to the School of Education programs in Literacy and Inclusive Special Education, you will need to show proof of teacher certification before being offered a graduate assistantship, even if you are provisionally admitted to the program. Below is a list of eligible programs for a Graduate Assistantship. Candidates must apply for and should be accepted into the graduate program BEFORE applying for a Graduate Assistantship. Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MSED) - Online School Counseling (MSED) – Online Adolescence Education (MSED) - Ground/Hybrid/Online B-12 Literacy Program (MSED) - Ground/Hybrid/Online Inclusive Special Education (MSED) - Ground/Hybrid/Online Educational Leadership (MSED) - Ground/Hybrid Business Analytics (MS) – Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Ground/Online Marketing Communication (MA) – Online Leadership (MA) – Online Digital Journalism (MA) – Online Sports Journalism (MA) – Online Cybersecurity (MS) – Online Master of Public Health (MPH) Sport Administration (MSSA) Masters Entry to Practice (Nursing) Masters in Occupational Therapy

Please note: In order to be considered for a graduate assistantship, you must have at least a 3.0 undergraduate GPA at the time of application and you must maintain a 3.0 graduate GPA to maintain your assistantship. A limited number of assistantships are available for our online programs.

For applicants to the School of Education programs in Literacy and Inclusive Special Education, you will need to show proof of teacher certification before being offered a graduate assistantship, even if you are provisionally admitted to the program.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MSED) - Online

School Counseling (MSED) – Online

Adolescence Education (MSED) - Ground/Hybrid/Online

B-12 Literacy Program (MSED) - Ground/Hybrid/Online

Inclusive Special Education (MSED) - Ground/Hybrid/Online

Educational Leadership (MSED) - Ground/Hybrid

Business Analytics (MS) – Online

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Ground/Online

Marketing Communication (MA) – Online

Leadership (MA) – Online

Digital Journalism (MA) – Online

Sports Journalism (MA) – Online

Cybersecurity (MS) – Online

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Sport Administration (MSSA)

Masters Entry to Practice (Nursing)

Masters in Occupational Therapy