Graduate Assistantships

These positions and awards are offered directly by the individual graduate schools or academic departments. Students seeking such assistance should contact their graduate school for an application and eligibility criteria. Any tuition remission, stipend award and/or housing compensation will be incorporated into the student’s financial aid package as a resource. Students who receive these forms of assistance may have reduced eligibility for need-based aid. More specific information about each type of position is listed below:

• Graduate School Scholarships (GSS) are non-taxable scholarships provided by academic departments to cover up to 9 credit hours per semester. Applications can be made to the department.
• Northeastern University Graduate Assistantships (GA) offer a taxable stipend in return for service, plus a non-taxable partial or full tuition scholarship. Graduate assistantships include teaching and research appointments, each requiring a time commitment to provide various types of assistance to an assigned department or project each week.

Graduate Assistantship Recipients

Unlike most financial aid awards that are offered for the entire academic year, these assistantships are only awarded one semester at a time. Receipt during a particular semester does not guarantee an award for the same amount during subsequent terms. The scholarship portion of these awards will not actually post to your account until later classes begin, so your initial billing statement will not reflect this award. This stipend is subject to federal and state taxes and will be paid on bi-weekly basis. Please visit our Student Employment page for more information regarding stipends and other employment-related matters.