Graduate Assistant

Graduate Assistantships

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.

St. Bonaventure University is located in the scenic Enchanted Mountain region of Western New York, approximately 75 miles south of Buffalo, New York, with easy access to major metropolitan areas. A close-knit and caring community guided by its values of compassion, wisdom and integrity, St. Bonaventure is dedicated to academic excellence as informed by its Franciscan and liberal arts traditions. The university is committed to developing an inclusive community and preparing leaders dedicated to ethical conduct and compassionate service.

The university currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate students and more than 1,000 graduate students in its schools of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Communication, and Health Professions. U.S. News & World Report ranks SBU in the top 15% of regional universities in the North, for both value and overall. St. Bonaventure is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I), with athletes participating in 20 sports.

Eligible programs for a Graduate Assistantship include:

• 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)
• Master Entry to Practice (MEP)
• Sport Administration (MSSA)
• Masters Entry to Practice (Nursing)
• Masters in Occupational Therapy