Scholarships for Graduate Students
Graduate students are advised to review the complete financial aid section of this catalog beginning on page 31. Consult the Financial Aid Office for eligibility requirements.
Graduate Scholarship Program
Graduate scholarships are available in varying amounts. Scholarships are awarded in the form of tuition and fee waivers. The student should contact the dean of curriculum and instruction for application deadlines, processes and procedures.
Dean’s Graduate Scholarship
This award recognizes and honors graduate students who have achieved academic excellence in the course of their graduate studies. Scholarships in varying amounts are awarded annually in the form of tuition and fee waivers.
Eligibility
- Students who have applied to a graduate program at Fitchburg State College and have an undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or better
- Graduate students enrolled in a graduate program, have a GPA of 4.0, and are recommended by their graduate advisor or the program chair
Application and Selection Process
To apply for the dean's graduate scholarship awards, students must submit:
- Completed scholarship application
- Current dated resume
- Recommendation of graduate program chair through signature on the application
- Academic record/transcripts
The application and supporting materials should be mailed by February 15th to the dean.
The Carla Borg Scholarship
Available annually for a graduate student in special education who has demonstrated exemplary skills in integrating students with special needs into a general education classroom.
Dorothy Holmes Toporeck ’28 Graduate Scholarship Program
This award recognizes and honors students who have demonstrated scholastic excellence in their undergraduate studies and who are pursuing a master's degree at Fitchburg State College. The scholarship is only available to graduates of the Fitchburg State College undergraduate program.
The amount of the award is determined annually. Scholarships are awarded in the form of tuition and fee waivers and may be used over a period of two years.
Eligibility
Candidates must have completed their undergraduate degree at Fitchburg State with a 3.25 GPA or better, and have been accepted into a graduate program at the college.
Students currently enrolled in a graduate program must have a GPA of 3.75, an undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or better, and be recommended by their graduate advisor or the program chair.
Application and Selection Process
To apply for the Dorothy Holmes Toporeck Graduate Scholarship, students must submit:
- Completed scholarship application
- Current dated resume
- Recommendation of graduate program chair through signature on the application
- Academic record/transcripts
The application and supporting materials should be mailed by February 15th to the dean of graduate and continuing education.
All scholarship applications are reviewed by the Graduate Council and recommendations are made to the dean. Once award recipients are chosen, they are notified by the dean and an announcement is made at the Honors Convocation.
For further information or applications, contact the Graduate and Continuing Education Office.
Graduate Assistant Program
Newly admitted and current graduate students are eligible to apply for graduate assistantships. The maximum amount of the award is $5,500 for the academic year. The appointment and award includes a tuition waiver for 18 semester hours of graduate course work for the academic year of the award (excluding independent studies, lifelong learning courses, capstones, conferences, teleconferences, directed studies, internship, practica, fieldwork, LECAP, courses by arrangement or professional development seminars and lectures sponsored by Graduate and Continuing Education). Graduate assistants must pay all fees.
Qualifications
Newly accepted graduate students seeking appointments to graduate assistant positions must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
Continuing graduate students must have a graduate GPA of 3.5.
Application
A completed application form, resume, and an unofficial transcript must be submitted by the applicant to the secretary for the dean of curriculum and instruction, Office of Graduate Studies, no later than the second week of May.
Load and Academic Requirements to Maintain Assistantship
- Graduate assistants must carry a load of six semester hours of graduate work per semester (fall and spring) in their program, which is considered full time. Overloads/underloads may be petitioned to the dean
- Graduate assistants are required to work 20 hours per week, which is considered a full-time work schedule
- Graduate assistants are not allowed to secure a second paid position on campus
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