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Fall 2025: A graduate assistantship (GA) provides a partial tuition waiver in exchange for work in a college office during the same semester.ÌýGAs are hired into positions for a specific number of credits. Once hired, you will see the tuition cost for an equivalent number of course credits discounted, or waived, from your student bill. In other words: the cost of your graduate program's tuition per credit hour, times the number of GA credits you are hired for, equals the dollar amount you will see subtracted from your student bill.

Note: DPT students willÌýreceive a tuition waiverÌýat the current graduateÌýgeneralÌýtuition rate unlessÌýthe assistantship isÌýin theÌýPhysical TherapyÌýClinic.

Spring 2026, Summer 2026 A & B, and beyond:ÌýMost graduate assistantships will transition to an hourly pay rate, paid biweekly through payroll, for work in a university office during the same semester.

Exception: Clinical assistantships* and athletic coaching positions ONLY will continue to receiveÌýa partial tuition waiver as compensation and not an hourly wage. For those positions, the tuition cost for an equivalent number of course credits will be discounted, or waived, from your student bill. The cost of your graduate program's tuitionÌýper credit hour, times the number of GA credits you are hired for, equals the dollar amount you will see subtracted from your student bill.

GAs will continue to be hired into positions for a specific number of hours or credits.

Important Tax Information:ÌýGraduate assistantships have tax implications. By law, Nazareth must report to the Internal Revenue Service the value of the remuneration including course tuition waivers in a calendar year as income you've earned.

View the Graduate Assistant Contract for more information about GA requirements.

Ìý*What's a Clinical Assistantship

ÌýClinical Assistantships must meet the following criteria:

• The clinical assistantship position is field specific and requires a student in that program for the role (e.g. a student must be an PT student for an PT GA position), and
• The position includes direct client/patient/K-12 student interaction, and
• The position fulfills program-specific learning outcomes (e.g., skills gained/practiced in the role are directly related to the professional position the student will enter), and
• The position is not administrative in nature.

No, students are not required to work as a Graduate Assistant. As a Naz graduate student, your coursework and academic journey is our highest priority, and we are here to support you.

You are eligible to become a Graduate Assistant if youÌýare:

• enrolled as a full- or part-time graduate studentÌýandÌý
• are registered forÌýat leastÌýthe same number of course credits as the position you will be hired into.

To apply for a position, you must:

• have either received your offer of admission into a Naz graduate program for an upcoming semesterÌýorÌýalready enrolled in a Naz graduate programÌýand
• have an active MyNaz account and email address
• have a Handshake account

Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job description, you are eligible to apply for any and all assistantships across campus.

Fall 2025: GA positions are either for: 1.5 credits, 3 credits, 4.5 credits, or (limited availability) 6 credits, and each has a corresponding number of required work hours.Ìý

Fall GA positions require:

• 1.5 credits = 5 hours/week over 15 weeks (75 hours/semester)
• 3 credit = 10 hours/week over 15 weeks (150 hours/semester)
• 4.5 credit = 15 hours/week over 15 weeks (225 hours/semester)
• 6 credit = 20 hours/week over 15 weeks (300 hours/semester)

Spring 2026 and beyond: GA positions are paid at an hourly rate (except for Clinical and Athletic Coaching Positions). Depending on the position you are hired for, you may work up to a maximum of the following hours:

• 5 hours/week over 15 weeks (75 hours/semester)
• 10 hours/week over 15 weeks (150 hours/semester)
• 15 hours/week over 15 weeks (225 hours/semester)
• 20 hours/week over 15 weeks (300 hours/semester)

Clinical Assistant and Athletic Coaching GA positions are either for: 1.5 credits, 3 credits, 4.5 credits, or (limited availability) 6 credits, and each has a corresponding number of required work hours as follows:

• 1.5 credits = 5 hours/week over 15 weeks (75 hours/semester)
• 3 credit = 10 hours/week over 15 weeks (150 hours/semester)
• 4.5 credit = 15 hours/week over 15 weeks (225 hours/semester)
• 6 credit = 20 hours/week over 15 weeks (300 hours/semester)

Summer GA positionsÌýmay work up to a MAXIMUM:

• 12.5 hours/week over 6 weeks (75 hours/semester) due to the shortened term length.

Assistantships exist in both academic and administrative offices and in all schools and colleges on campus. Departments such as art, biology, education, admissions, marketing and communications, and many more sponsor graduate assistantships.

Graduate assistantships are available for all skill sets. Whether you are interested in administrative, conducting research, providing mentoring, or doing outreach, there is a position on campus for you!

Yes! We encourage you to apply to any and all positions that interest you. As long as the position(s) do not require the GA to be enrolled in a program different from yours, you may submit a cover letter and resume specific to each position of interest.

• All graduate assistantship opportunities are posted through theÌýÌýjob posting system.
• VisitÌýÌýto view postings, and submit your resume and cover letter online.

Graduate Assistantship positions are only accessible to those with a Handshake account associated with a Naz student email address.

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All graduate students are limited to aÌýmaximum GA Hour or credit total of:

• Fall –Ìý4.5 credits per semester orÌýone 6 credit GA position per semesterÌý
• Spring –ÌýGA Positions are paid at an hourly rate (except for Clinical and Athletic Coaching Positions). Depending on the position you are hired for, you may work up to a maximum of the following hours:

1. 15 Hours/Week for 15 weeks (4.5 credits per semester for Clinical and Athletic Coaching Positions ONLY) orÌý
2. 20 hours/week for 15 weeks (one 6 credit GA position per semester for Clinical and Athletic Coaching Positions ONLY)

• Summer A/Summer B - GA Positions are paid at an hourly rate (except for Clinical and Athletic Coaching Positions). Depending on the position you are hired for, you may work up to a maximum of 12.5 hours/week over 6 weeks (75 hours/semester) due to the shortened term length.Ìý

If you are not hired for, or choose not to apply to, a single 15 hours/week position and would still like to GA for 15 hours/week, you may be hired into multiple positions in which the combined total hours does not exceed 15 hours/week.

Please note:ÌýA limited number of 20 hours/week (6-credit positions are available and are the only exception to the 4.5-credit maximum policy). If you are hired into a 20-hour/week (6-credit position), you must not accept any additional positions that semester.

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For Spring: late November/early December

For Summer A session: mid-April

For Summer B: early May

For Fall: early June

Currently enrolled and accepted students will receive an email notification when the postings are available for review and applications. All postings will be listed on theÌýÌýsite. All applicants must submit a cover letter and resume through .