Graduate Scholarship Information

Assistantships will be in effect for the 2025-2026 academic year, commencing with the first day of the fall semester and terminating the last day of the spring semester.

Students awarded full-time or part-time graduate assistantships will register for and complete a minimum of 6 graduate credits each semester and must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on studentaid.gov. For full-time graduate assistantships, the University will provide tuition remission for 4.5 credits for the fall semester and 4.5 credits of tuition remission for the spring semester. For part-time graduate assistantships, the University will provide tuition remission for 2.25 credits for the fall semester and 2.25 credits of tuition remission for the spring semester. Students with full-time graduate assistantships will work, on average, 20 hours per week, for a maximum of 640 hours per academic year, while students with part-time graduate assistantships will work, on average, 10 hours per week for a maximum of 320 hours per academic year. The tuition remission will not be credited to a student's account without a valid FAFSA on file with the Financial Aid Office. *International students are exempt from the FAFSA requirement.*

Compensation is paid to students on two-week intervals. Graduate assistants may only perform work while the Fall 2025 semester and the Spring 2026 semester are in session.

If you receive and accept a graduate assistantship, you relinquish any claim to graduate scholarship program awards for that academic year.

Graduate assistants are expected to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.25 each semester. Current graduate students must maintain a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.25 to renew or receive consideration for a new graduate assistantship position.

If you resign or are terminated from an assistantship prior to the end of your appointment (except in the event of illness or disability resulting in the inability to fulfill the requirements of the assistantship), the following conditions will apply:

If your resignation or termination becomes effective at the end of the fall semester, you will forfeit tuition remission for the spring semester.

If your resignation or termination becomes effective at any time prior to the end of your contracted term, your tuition discount will be prorated pursuant to the number of weeks remaining in the semester from the date of resignation or termination, and you will be responsible for repayment of any tuition balance due thereafter. The prorated amount shall be calculated by the Financial Aid Office and must be paid to the Student Accounts Office within 30 days of the adjustment. You will also forfeit the remaining stipend pursuant to the number of weeks remaining in the semester.

If you resign from your assistantship, it is strongly recommended that you give a minimum of two weeks notice in writing to your supervisor.

The University reserves the right, after giving 30 days notice, to terminate the assistantship on the recommendation of your supervisor or dean if you fail to perform assigned duties satisfactorily, to meet academic standards set by the University, or to conform to the policies of the University.

Graduate assistantships are not renewed automatically. It is the responsibility of the student to apply for these opportunities for the next academic year by the established deadline.

Gross and/or willful misconduct or moral turpitude will result in immediate termination of the assistantship appointment.

Marywood University abides by The Council of Graduate Schools' Resolution Regarding Graduate Scholars, Fellows, Trainees and Assistants. An acceptance given or left in force after April 15 commits the student not to accept another offer without first obtaining a written release from Marywood University. Similarly, an offer by Marywood University after April 15 is conditional on presentation by the student of the written release from any previously accepted offer.

To Apply

Step 1: Review the conditions of appointment and the list of available positions below. (Note – positions will be removed from this page once an offer has been accepted.)

Step 2: Develop a resume in Microsoft Word strictly limited to two pages.

Please include the following:

1. Personal Information (name, address, daytime phone number, email address)
2. Assistantship Objective (include university academic or support departments in which you have an assistantship interest).
3. Education History (list in reverse chronological order)
4. Occupation experience (list in reverse chronological order)
5. Professional and research skills
6. Awards and special recognition

Step 3: Complete the 2025-2026 Graduate Assistantship Application and upload your resume when prompted. You may indicate up to three (3) assistantship preferences in your application.

Step 4: If you are selected for an assistantship, you will receive an email from gradassistantship@marywood.edu with an Offer Letter and Offer Form. Complete and return the signed Offer Form by the deadline. You must also complete additional paperwork for Human Resources prior to your start date.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The application deadline for these assistantships is March 14, 2025.

If you have any questions about the assistantship program, please contact ajmullikin@marywood.edu or (570) 348-6232.

Students awarded graduate assistantships in an academic year who accept those positions are not eligible to receive scholarship awards.

Neither scholarship or assistantship awards are renewed automatically each year. It is the responsibility of the student to reapply each academic year.

We recommend that you file your federal tax return(s) as soon as possible, so you can take advantage of the IRS Data Retrieval Tool when completing the FAFSA. Using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool will help you complete your FAFSA faster and more accurately. It is available for those who submit a FAFSA online and will allow you to pull parent (where applicable) and student (where applicable) tax-filing information directly from the IRS onto your FAFSA.

Note: If you are not eligible to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, you will still find the FAFSA much easier to complete with complete federal tax return data.

The University's Title IV School Code to be used on the FAFSA is 003296.

You must renew your FAFSA each year.

For Returning Students

Returning students are encouraged to file the FAFSA by April 15th for consideration of need-based programs.

The financial aid review process for returning students begins upon the completion of the spring semester, at which time academic progress is evaluated.

Students who wish to borrow a Federal Direct Loan will automatically be reviewed for the loan.

Students' parents applying for a PLUS loan must renew the request annually by going through a credit check and requesting a new loan at studentaid.gov.   PLUS borrowers are encouraged to wait until July 1st to complete their PLUS application request.

Alternative/Private Loans must be reapplied for annually starting in June. Interested borrowers should go to elmselect.com for additional and comparative information on private education loan products.

Apply for the PLUS and Alternative Loans for the full academic year.

• All students completing a FAFSA need to create an FSA ID
• If the student is a dependent student, at least one parent must also create an FSA ID.
• Click here to create an FSA ID.
• The FSA ID is used to sign the FAFSA electronically each year.
• The FSA ID is also used to:
  
  • Electronically sign Master Promissory Notes (MPN),
  • Review and correct information on the student’s FAFSA,
  • Reapply for student aid every year, and
  • View information about federal loans and grants you have received.

All students who wish to be considered for federal aid, state, and institutional need-based financial aid must complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

School Code: 003296

• The FAFSA or Renewal FAFSA should be completed online as soon as possible after October 1 for the upcoming academic year.
• The priority filing date for incoming freshmen to file the FAFSA is December 15.
• Students who submit the FAFSA by the priority filing date are given first consideration for all need-based assistance awarded and administered by the university.

Submit the FAFSA

If you provided a valid social security number and email address, you will receive an email notification with instructions for viewing and printing your Student Aid Report (SAR).

The SAR is notification of your application and eligibility status and provides a means of correcting and confirming your application data. If you did not provide a valid email address or a valid social security number, a paper SAR will be mailed to you.

Check your SAR for accuracy and make sure that Marywood University is listed as a recipient of your information. As long as Marywood University is listed as a recipient of your data, that information should be transmitted electronically to the institution for review.

If you were selected for verification or other documentation has been requested by the Financial Aid Office, we strongly recommend that you respond within 14 days of the date of our request. 

Failure to do so could result in delays, reductions, and cancellation of your aid. Some of the most common reasons for additional documentation requests include, but are not limited to:

• Verification
• Selective service registration
• Proof of social security number and/or date of birth
• Veteran status
• Proof of citizenship

Students enrolled on at least a half-time basis (at least 3 credits) in an eligible program may apply for the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan and the Federal Direct PLUS Loan for Graduate Students.

Graduate Scholarships and Assistantships are available in select programs.

Graduate students are not eligible for federal and institutional need-based grants. As with undergraduate students, a graduate student is not eligible for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans or Federal Direct Graduate PLUS loans unless they are accepted into a graduate program as a matriculated student. Students should contact the Graduate Admissions Office or their particular graduate departments for questions regarding their matriculated status.