Graduate Communication Assistantship Application

Application for Graduate Assistantship - School of Communication Arts

Please complete this application and ensure all required materials have been submitted by July 1st.
This application is only to be completed by students who have already been accepted to Asbury University.

Personal Information

Asbury Email Address

First Name

Preferred Name (if different from First Name)

Last Name

Academic Record

* Number of graduate credits completed in the Asbury graduate program so far:
(If you are a new incoming student, put zero)

* Current Asbury Graduate GPA:
(If you are a new incoming student, put n/a)

Eligibility and Description

The academic criteria for graduate assistantship eligibility:

Student must take 18 hours over three consecutive semesters. Exceptions may be considered for students with less than 18 hours remaining to complete their degree.
Student must be a degree-seeking Graduate Student.
May be given as full assistantship, ½ assistantship, or ¼ assistantship.
- When given as Full Assistantship:
  - Requires an average of 15 hours of work per week during each semester covered.
  - Covers 18 hours of tuition over an academic year.
- When given as ½ Assistantship:
  - Requires an average of 8 hours of work per week during each semester covered.
  - Covers ½ tuition (9 hours) over an academic year
- When given as ¼ Assistantship:
  - Requires an average of 4 hours of work per week during each semester covered.
  - Covers ¼ tuition (4.5 hours) over an academic year.
The assistantship will be given as a tuition discount, not payroll.
The assistantship is generally awarded for one year.
- Students on probation may lose the assistantship.
Categories of Assistantships that can be given:
- Teaching Assistantship
- Research Assistantship
- Combination of Teaching and Research
A job description and/or contract will be provided that describes the general duties.
Applicants may be interviewed as part of the application process.
A strong recommendation from a previous employer or faculty member based on your previous academic achievements and/or media experience.
The student must either be a US citizen or documented as immigration status that allows academic employment.
The student must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA.
A current resume including awards, leadership positions, and industry experience.
Deadline of July 1st. Asbury must receive completed application, updated resume, and completed reference letter by July 1.

Application

* 1. Why are you interested in the graduate assistantship position?

* 2. In the space below, please summarize relevant experience and skills useful in assessing your qualifications for a graduate assistantship.

* 3. What is your philosophy regarding student accountability?

* Please indicate your first choice for assistantship type:

Full Assistantship: 18 hours of tuition coverage during academic year with an average of 15 hours per week of assistantship work duties

1/2 Assistantship: 9 hours of tuition coverage during academic year with an average of 8 hours per week of assistantship work duties

1/4 Assistantship: 4.5 hours of tuition coverage during academic year with an average of 4 hours per week of assistantship work duties

*Please submit a current resume including awards, leadership positions, and industry experience. You may upload the same resume you submitted for your acceptance to Asbury if it is current.

Reference Information

The Graduate Communications Assistantship program requires a letter of recommendation that speaks specifically to your work ethic, character, level of responsibility, talent, and skills that will be helpful in this assistantship role. Please provide the contact information for your reference below, and we will contact them on your behalf. Please note, you can re-use a person you used on your general application for acceptance to Asbury, but they will need to complete the new reference link we send them as it is specific to the assistantship program. Your reference cannot be a family member.

First Name

Last Name

Reference's Relationship to You

Do you waive your right to review this reference letter?

Yes

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