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Assistantships and Financial Aid
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GrADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
FINANCIAL AID
The university offers a limited number of graduate assistantships to qualified students. There are four types of assistantships: Teaching Assistant I (TA1)—a graduate employee who is primarily assigned to instructional support activities; Teaching Assistant II (TA2)—a graduate employee who has independent responsibility for the teaching and grading of a lecture section of a course; Research Assistant (RA)—a graduate employee who performs work primarily related to academic research, including the gathering and analysis of data and conducting of bibliographical searches. Research assistants may be employed to perform research work not directly related to their own research; Administrative Assistant (AA)—a graduate employee who performs work of an administrative or technical nature. All assistantships carry stipends and full tuition waivers. Many carry full or pro-rated educational operations fee waivers and full or pro-rated health insurance benefits. Compensation levels and work conditions for graduate assistants are governed by a collectively bargained agreement between the university and the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO), an affiliate of the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) and its Local 1596. As of fall ’10, the minimum full-time, nine-month stipend (where full-time is defined as 18 hours of work per week) is $14,348.00 for a TA1, RA, or AA, and $15,562.00 for a TA2. Stipends and workloads for part-time assistants are pro-rated according to the percentage of assistantship held. A new agreement is due to be bargained between the University and the GEO as this publication goes to press.
Through UMass Boston’s Office of Financial Aid Services, loans, part-time employment, and limited grant funds are available to graduate students enrolled in certificate and degree programs. Priority for Fee Grants, Perkins Loans, and Federal Work Study is given to eligible students with a complete FAFSA application processed and received by the university on or before March 1 for students entering in the fall and on or before November 15 for students entering in the spring. All eligible students have the right to apply for financial aid and must be considered fairly and equally, without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.. For more information, please visit www.umb.edu/students/ financial_aid/.
Application Procedures
1. The applicant must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. FAFSA forms are used to determine eligibility for Federal Perkins Loans, Federal Direct Loans, Federal Work-Study awards, and institutional Fee Grants. The FAFSA can be completed online at the FAFSA website: www.FAFSA.ed.gov. General information about federal government financial aid programs can be found at. www.studentaid.ed.gov. 2. The applicant may be required to complete and submit a verification worksheet and supporting income and tax forms. If so, the request will be mailed to the applicant by the Office of Financial Aid Services. Verification worksheets are available on the department’s website at www.umb.edu/students/financial_aid. 3. The Office of Financial Aid Services may require additional forms; these may include, but are not limited to, proof of citizenship status, social security number verification, and selective service registration.
Eligibility
Assistants must be currently-enrolled, degree-seeking (matriculated) students at the master’s or doctoral level and be in good academic standing. Priority for most assistantships is given to fulltime students.
How Awards Are Made
The Office of Financial Aid Services uses the following formula to determine a student’s financial need: Estimated Cost of Attendance (COA) Minus Student and/or Family Contribution (EFC) Equals Student’s Financial Need (Need) Estimated cost of attendance is a projection of a typical student’s school and living expenses for a nine-month period. The office establishes such estimates each year in several categories (according to students’ living situations) and reviews them at intervals. The amount of student and/or family contribution, based on the information provided by a student’s FAFSA, is determined by using federal methodology. Financial aid is then awarded in “packages,” which may consist of loans, campus-based funds, and part-time job opportunities. In awarding a financial aid package, the Office of Financial Aid Services cannot guarantee that it will be able to meet a student’s total “need” nor that it can offer the particular kind of aid desired by the student. Financial aid checks may not always be available at the beginning of the semester; students should be prepared to cover the costs of living expenses and educational costs during the first several weeks of a term through savings, employment, or other means.
Applications
Graduate program directors are responsible for recommending to the Office of Graduate Studies that students in their programs be awarded assistantships. Any student wishing to apply for an assistantship should therefore contact the appropriate graduate program director for information about the application procedure. Candidates for admission should be sure to indicate interest in an assistantship on the application for admission. Students may also apply for assistantships offered by hiring units outside their programs. Postings for such positions are available on the UMass Boston Human Resources website at http://www. umb.edu/administration_finance/hr/employment/search.html. General information about assistantships is available from the Office of Graduate Studies.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of UMass Boston - Graduate Studies 2011
UMass Boston - Graduate Studies 2011
Table of Contents
Graduate Program Affiliations
UMass Boston at a Glance
Foreword
Mission Statement
Trustees of the University
Administrative Officers of the University
Academic Calendar, 2010-2012
Admissions
Tuition, Fees, and Payments
Payment Information
Residency Status
Assistantships and Financial Aid
Facilities and Services
Regulations, Procedures, and Degree Requirements
Graduate Programs
Accounting
American Studies
Biology
Biology
Environmental Biology
Molecular, Cellular, and Organismal Biology
Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (Multicampus Joint Program)
Biotechnology and Biomedical Science
Business Administration
Chemistry
Green Chemistry
Clinical Psychology
Computer Science
Database Technology
Counseling: Degree Programs
Counseling: Family Therapy
Counseling: Mental Health Counseling
Counseling: Rehabilitation Counseling
Counseling: School Counseling
Creative Writing
Critical and Creative Thinking
Dispute Resolution
Education
Higher Education Administration
Leadership in Urban Schools
Education: Educational Administration
Education: Special Education
Special Education
Orientation and Mobility
Teaching of the Visually Impaired
Vision Studies
Education: Teacher Education
Education: Applied Behavioral Analysis for Special Populations
Education: Technology, Learning, and Leadership
Education: Teaching Writing in the Schools
English
Environmental Sciences
Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Geographic Information Science
Professional Science Master’s™
Finance
Forensic Services
Gerontology
Management of Aging Services
Historical Archaeology
History
Human Services
Information Technology
Instructional Design
Instructional Technology Design
International Management
Latin and Classical Humanities
Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
School of Marine Sciences: Intercampus Graduate School
Mathematics
Nursing
Health Policy
Population Health
Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Applied Physics
Public Affairs
Public Affairs
International Relations
Women in Politics and Public Policy
Public Policy
School Psychology
Applied Sociology
Spanish and Hispanic Studies
Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies
Road Map and Directions to Campus
Campus Map
Telephone Directory
Index
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