Graduate School

ASSISTANTSHIPS AND AWARDS

EKU offers scholarships and assistantships for many qualifying students. Scholarships and assistantships are very competitive and offered to students with high academic standing.

Graduate Assistantships

Eastern Kentucky University provides graduate assistantships to qualified students. Duties may include teaching, laboratory supervision, research or service related tasks or residence hall work. The appointment of these assistantships is at the discretion of the hiring departments. Students should contact the hiring departments for availability and details on the positions. Students receiving a graduate assistantship will be notified by the Graduate School.

Complete information on graduate assistantships can be found using the GA Information link on the menu.

CRITERIA:

You must have applied for and been clearly admitted to a degree program in the Graduate School.
You must maintain at least a 3.0 (B) overall graduate grade point average. If it is your first semester as a Graduate student, you will not have a graduate GPA.
You must maintain full-time graduate enrollment while on an assistantship (minimum of 9 semester hours of graduate credit in fall and spring, 6 semester hours of graduate credit in the summer).

The usual stipend beginning Fall 2009 is $5,425 per semester. The stipend for some department and grant funded assistantships may be higher. In addition to the stipends, out-of-state students will receive a tuition waiver for the difference between the in-state and out-of-state tuition.

Graduate Assitant positions can be applied to via EKU's employment website. Contact the department you are interested in working for to obtain detailed information on their available assistantships. Graduate Coordinators are typically responsible for hiring GA for the academic units of the university. See the Graduate Coordinator contact information page.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Background checks are required of all graduate assistants. Students nominated for graduate assistantships must submit their information via the Human Resources Online Employment System to authorize initiation of the background check. You will be notified within 7 to 10 days of the outcome of the background screening.

Dr. Rodney Gross Scholarship

The applicant must be an African-American Kentucky resident, U.S. citizen and must be admitted to Eastern with the intention of pursuing either an undergraduate or graduate degree. Applicants must have at least a 2.5 high school grade point average with extracurricular support in athletics, community and/or student government services; or at least a 3.0 grade point average without extracurricular support. Continuing students must not be on social or academic probation and students must reapply each academic year for continuation of the award and maintain satisfactory academic progress toward a degree objective. Recipients must participate in the Academic Monitoring Program. Awards are made on an annual basis.
To obtain an application write to the

EKU Scholarship Office, SSB CPO 56,
Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY 40475
or call (859) 622-8032

Applications must be received no later than February 1 to be considered for the subsequent academic year.

EKU African American Fellowship

A limited number of $500 awards available to qualified graduate students for the Fall and Spring semesters. Applicants must be African-American students who are eligible for in-state resident fee status. Applicants must be part-time or in a non-degree program. Fellowships apply to the cost of one three-hour graduate course (books and materials, tuition, travel expenses and incidentals) per semester. Fellowships may not be used in conjunction with the EKU Faculty/Staff Scholarship. Complete application and mail to the Graduate School.

EKU Division of Financial Assistance, Scholarships

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships

Eastern kentucky University is a participating institution in the Jack Kent Cooke Gradaute Scholarship Program. This nationally competitive program provides fellowships for up to six years at levels up to $50,000/year. All applications must be submitted through the Graduate School. Complete information about the program, including application forms and eligibility criteria are available on teh Foundation website at www.jackkentcookefoundation.org.



Graduate School Home Prospective Students International Students Apply to Graduate School Current Students Graduate Forms Assistantships & Awards GA Information GA FAQ Add'l Employment Request GAIN Portal Tuition & Fees Graduate Programs Graduate Catalog Graduate Council Faculty Information Graduate School Staff Graduate School SSB 310, CPO 68 521 Lancaster Avenue Richmond, KY 40475-3168 Telephone (859) 622-1742 (859) 622-1745 (V/TTY) graduateschool@eku.edu	ASSISTANTSHIPS AND AWARDS EKU offers scholarships and assistantships for many qualifying students. Scholarships and assistantships are very competitive and offered to students with high academic standing. Graduate Assistantships Eastern Kentucky University provides graduate assistantships to qualified students. Duties may include teaching, laboratory supervision, research or service related tasks or residence hall work. The appointment of these assistantships is at the discretion of the hiring departments. Students should contact the hiring departments for availability and details on the positions. Students receiving a graduate assistantship will be notified by the Graduate School. Complete information on graduate assistantships can be found using the GA Information link on the menu. CRITERIA: You must have applied for and been clearly admitted to a degree program in the Graduate School. You must maintain at least a 3.0 (B) overall graduate grade point average. If it is your first semester as a Graduate student, you will not have a graduate GPA. You must maintain full-time graduate enrollment while on an assistantship (minimum of 9 semester hours of graduate credit in fall and spring, 6 semester hours of graduate credit in the summer). The usual stipend beginning Fall 2009 is $5,425 per semester. The stipend for some department and grant funded assistantships may be higher. In addition to the stipends, out-of-state students will receive a tuition waiver for the difference between the in-state and out-of-state tuition. Graduate Assitant positions can be applied to via EKU's employment website. Contact the department you are interested in working for to obtain detailed information on their available assistantships. Graduate Coordinators are typically responsible for hiring GA for the academic units of the university. See the Graduate Coordinator contact information page. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Background checks are required of all graduate assistants. Students nominated for graduate assistantships must submit their information via the Human Resources Online Employment System to authorize initiation of the background check. You will be notified within 7 to 10 days of the outcome of the background screening. Dr. Rodney Gross Scholarship The applicant must be an African-American Kentucky resident, U.S. citizen and must be admitted to Eastern with the intention of pursuing either an undergraduate or graduate degree. Applicants must have at least a 2.5 high school grade point average with extracurricular support in athletics, community and/or student government services; or at least a 3.0 grade point average without extracurricular support. Continuing students must not be on social or academic probation and students must reapply each academic year for continuation of the award and maintain satisfactory academic progress toward a degree objective. Recipients must participate in the Academic Monitoring Program. Awards are made on an annual basis. To obtain an application write to the EKU Scholarship Office, SSB CPO 56, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY 40475 or call (859) 622-8032 Applications must be received no later than February 1 to be considered for the subsequent academic year. EKU African American Fellowship A limited number of $500 awards available to qualified graduate students for the Fall and Spring semesters. Applicants must be African-American students who are eligible for in-state resident fee status. Applicants must be part-time or in a non-degree program. Fellowships apply to the cost of one three-hour graduate course (books and materials, tuition, travel expenses and incidentals) per semester. Fellowships may not be used in conjunction with the EKU Faculty/Staff Scholarship. Complete application and mail to the Graduate School. EKU Division of Financial Assistance, Scholarships Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships Eastern kentucky University is a participating institution in the Jack Kent Cooke Gradaute Scholarship Program. This nationally competitive program provides fellowships for up to six years at levels up to $50,000/year. All applications must be submitted through the Graduate School. Complete information about the program, including application forms and eligibility criteria are available on teh Foundation website at www.jackkentcookefoundation.org.