A few Shenandoah graduate degrees and departments offer select students the opportunity to be Graduate Assistants. These assistantships can provide a full or partial tuition waiver, small stipend, or housing.
Graduate Assistants are selected by program directors, not by the Office of Financial Aid. Questions about assistantships should be directed contact person listed for each position, not the Office of Financial Aid.
Two types of assistantships are available:
Graduate Assistantship, both full and partial, are awarded to masters, doctoral, and artist diploma students. The award (which includes full or partial tuition and a stipend) is renewable for up to two years for masters and artist diploma students and three years for doctoral students, pending satisfactory academic progress and the recommendation of the immediate supervisor.
DMA/Artist Diploma (Post-Master’s) Teaching Assistantships are awarded to doctoral and artist diploma students and consist of a full tuition waiver and a $9000 annual stipend. The award is renewable for two years for artist diploma students and three years for doctoral students, pending satisfactory academic progress and the recommendation of the immediate supervisor.
Shenandoah Conservatory strongly recommends that all entering students submit a FAFSA to the Shenandoah University Office of Financial Aid.
The School of Business offers both full and half graduate assistantships. These are only available for the Fall and Spring semesters.
Two types of assistantships are available:
Full Assistantship
A full assistantship covers the students full tuition (9 credit hours). The Assistant is required to work 20 hours per week. A small monetary stipend that is distributed directly to the student throughout the semester.
Half Assistantship
A half assistantship covers half of the student’s tuition (4.5 credit hours).The Assistant is required to work 10 hours per week. A small monetary stipend that is distributed directly to the student throughout the semester.
There are a limited number of slots. Applications must be submitted to be considered for a position by the deadlines stated on the application. Students must be accepted into the program prior to applying (access to the application form is restricted to users with an SU email account). Students must be enrolled full-time (minimum of 9 credits) in the semester they apply for.
Applications will be considered for a number of factors to include, but not limited to, experience, academic merit, and financial need.
This position is filled for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The Office of Student Leadership and Engagement is hiring a student activities graduate assistant position. This is a 10-month commitment with a stipend for an expected 25 hours of work per week.
The Student Activities Graduate Assistant is a position for a Shenandoah University graduate student who will serve as a member of the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement (OSLE) staff and work with a variety of student employees. The Student Activities Graduate Assistant contributes to the mission of Shenandoah University and its Division of Student Affairs by developing co-curricular programs that create community, help students develop a sense of belonging, and promote social and emotional well-being. The graduate assistant will have the opportunity to work as a professional to learn about organizational leadership in a higher education setting and develop critical thinking and decision making skills.
Apply by emailing your resume and cover letter to Alex Johnson at alexandra.johnson@su.edu.
This position is filled for the 2025-2026 academic year.
This live-on, paraprofessional opportunity includes an on-campus apartment, stipend, and meal plan and begins in early August 2025. All apartments include a private bath and kitchen. The Residence Life Graduate Hall Director (GHD) will serve as a member of the Office of Residence Life central staff and is responsible for the management of one residence hall community. The GHD position includes responsibilities such as supporting and mentoring residents, participating in an on-call rotation, supervising a resident assistant staff, and coordinating educational out-of-classroom experiences that engage and inspire student learning and development. The application is open until all positions are filled. Apply using the Graduate Hall Director Application.
Please email reslife@su.edu if you have any questions.
This position is filled for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The IDE Graduate Assistant (GA) will be responsible for co-managing both the Mosaic Center and [Not Just] Women’s Center. This is a 1-year commitment with a stipend for an expected 20 hours of work per week. The IDE GA will engage in dialogue around identity development, sexual violence, and healthy sexual wellness. Additionally, the IDE GA will help to create programming for both centers guiding co-curricular opportunities for campus-wide engagement. The GA will serve as a liaison between the Office of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (IDE) for Student Affairs with student organizations, students, faculty, staff, and community members to cultivate inclusion, diversity, and equity in the student experience.
Apply by emailing your resume to Dahlia Ashford (dashford@su.edu) with the subject line ‘IDE GA 25’.
This position is filled for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The Center for Civic Engagement has a graduate student position as a Graduate Fellow. This is a 1 year commitment with a tuition reimbursement and stipend for an expected 20 hours of work per week.
To be considered, please submit a resume and a cover letter addressing your interest in this position to the Director of Civic Engagement, Rebecca Gibson, at rgibson@su.edu. Candidates must also submit this Google form (CCE Graduate Fellowship Application) and provide two letters of recommendation, with at least one being from a faculty member. Approved candidates will be interviewed by the Director of Civic Engagement.
For more information, contact Rebecca Gibson at rgibson@su.edu.
This position is filled for the 2025-2026 academic year.
This is a full-time graduate assistantship (20 hours per week) in The Counseling Center, the campus mental health clinic for students. The center provides individual, couples, and group therapy. The role of the Graduate Assistant (GA) is to assist students in scheduling therapy appointments and to serve as the primary back up for the administrative team. The GA may also at times serve as a case manager for students requiring assistance with referrals for community services, food, shelter, and on campus resources.
To be considered, please submit a resume and a cover letter addressing your interest in this position to the Director of Counseling, Christine Cornwell, at ccornwel@su.edu. Please also include two references, with a preference of one being from a faculty member. Approved candidates will be interviewed by the Director of Counseling.
This position is filled for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The Office of Admissions, On-Campus Experience Team is seeking a graduate student employee for the position of Admissions College Outreach and On-Campus Experience Graduate Assistant for the 2025-26 academic year.
This position provides a stipend as well as partial tuition coverage (credits covered varies by graduate program). The assistantship is awarded for one semester at a time and is renewable for additional semesters, pending satisfactory performance of assigned responsibilities.
Job responsibilities include but are not limited to: manage projects associated with recruitment events, document details in our Slate Admissions CRM, collaborate with multiple people on the Admissions team and across the university, work precisely in various admissions and recruitment software and CRM environments, prepare and assist in executing recruitment events, and schedule and train student employees.
Complete your Admissions GA application, including the upload of a cover letter and resume. Applications will be accepted until August 1, 2025, or until the position is filled.
Questions? Contact Katie Olivo, Director of College Outreach, at kolivo@su.edu.