Financial Assistance
There are many ways to help finance your graduate education. Please click on the following links for more information about Scholarship, Fellowship, Grant, Assistantship, and Financial Aid Opportunities. Academic Graduate Scholarship
Out-of-State Tuition Waivers
Academic Excellence Graduate Scholarships and/or other competitive scholarships
of $1,000.00 or more, which are awarded to full-time out-of-state and international
students, will normally qualify such students to pay the tuition and fees
required of Texas residents. Other
Scholarships offered at ASU
In addition to the Academic Excellence Graduate Scholarship, the University
has available both tuition scholarships and tuition and fee scholarships
for which graduate students are eligible. They are made available on the
basis of academic ability and financial need and are awarded by the University
Financial Aid Committee. Only graduate students who plan to carry at least
nine semester hours are eligible. Scholarships are awarded for one academic
year with the provision that the recipient meet the academic standards established
for such scholarships. In order to have the scholarship renewed for a second
academic year, the student must reapply.
Texas Public Education Grant Information (TPEG)
The Texas Public Education Grant is a state program funded through tuition
payments and is available to graduate students who demonstrate financial
need who enroll at least half-time. Funds are limited, so early application
is encouraged. Further information may be obtained by calling the Financial
Aid Office at (800) 933-6299, or by e-mail at carr@angelo.edu.
Graduate
Assistantship/Teaching Assistantship/Research Assistantship Information
and Application
Angelo State University offers two types of appointments for graduate students:
Graduate Assistantships are staff appointments without fixed term and are available in the following academic areas: Animal Science, Communication, Education, English, Biology, Kinesiology, Psychology, and History. The Small Business Development Center, Center for International Studies, Student Involvement, Career Services, Athletics, and other non-academic offices also have Graduate Assistant openings from time to time. Graduate Assistants have responsibility for a wide range of duties designed to support the undergraduate instructional program. Graduate Assistantships pay $13.50/hour, generally for a 17.5-hour work week.
Research Assistantships are staff appointments without fixed term and are
available for some university research projects. The duties of each Research
Assistant shall not exceed 19.5 hours of work per week, will depend specifically
upon the research project to which the graduate student is assigned, and
will be determined by the faculty member directing the project. Research
Assistantships pay $13.50/hour.
Teaching Assistantships are contract appointments and are available in the
Biology, Communication, English, Kinesiology, and Psychology departments.
Completion of 18 graduate semester credit hours in the field are required
for Teaching Assistantships. Teaching Assistants have responsibility for
lecture classes, individual instruction, or laboratory sections. Teaching
Assistantships are for an academic year (or semester) and carry a stipend
of $11,095/academic year.
Application Procedure
Applications will not be processed until Regular Admission into a master's degree program at Angelo State University has been given. All graduate students who are awarded assistantships must be enrolled in the College of Graduate Studies during
An applicant for a Teaching Assistantship, Graduate Assistantship, or a Research Assistantship, must submit the following to the department in which they wish to work:
1. Application for the Assistantship.
2. Three letters of Recommendation (must state that you would make a good/great Teaching/Graduate/Research Assistant)
the terms of their appointment.
Applications for Teaching, Research and Graduate Assistantships are available in the Office of the Graduate Dean. Please click here for a Printable Application.
Research Assistantship Information
Research assistantships are available for some university research projects.
The duties of each research assistant shall not exceed 19 hours of work
per week, will depend specifically upon the research project to which the
graduate student is assigned, and will be determined by the faculty member
directing the project.
Financial Aid
Long-term loans are available through the Financial Aid Office. These consist
of the Federal Perkins Loan and the Federal Stafford Loan. For more information
contact the Financial Aid Office at (325) 942-2246.
Online Resources
U.S. Department of EducationStudent Guide - Financial Aid
Perkins Loan
Stafford Loan
Work-Study
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Completing the FAFSA
Other Programs
Lifetime
Learning Credit
Texas Programs
Hazlewood
Act
Additional Services
More
Financial Aid Information for Graduate Students
GRE
Financial Aid Resources
FinAid:
The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
FinAid
for Graduate School
FastWeb
Print Resources
The following is a selective list of financial aid resources available in the Porter Henderson Library. For more print resources, check the library's on-line card bulletin, RamCat.
Blum, Laurie. Free money for graduate school. New York: Facts on File, 1996. Call Number: LB2337.2 B58 1996 Location: Reference Room.Directory of financial aids for women. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Reference Service Press, 2001-2003. Call Number: LB2338 .D564 Location: Reference Room.
Financial aid for African Americans. El Dorado Hills, Calif.: Reference Service Press, 1999-2001. Call Number: LB2338 .F56 Location: Reference Room.
Financial aid for Hispanic Americans. El Dorado Hills, Calif.: Reference Service Press, 1999-2001. Call Number: LB2338 .F5645 Location: Reference Room.
Financial aid for the disabled and their families. San Carlos, Calif.: Reference Services Press, 2000-2002. Call Number: LB2337.2 .F58 Location: Reference Room.
Financial aid for veterans, military personnel, and their dependents. Redwood City, Calif.: Reference Service Press, 1998-2000. Call Number: UB403 .F47 Location: Reference Room.
Foundation grants to individuals. New York: The Foundation Center, 1999. Call Number: LB2336 .F599 1999 Location: Reference Room.
Funding for United States study: A guide for international students and professionals. New York: Institute of International Education, 1996. Call Number: LB2337.2 F86 1996 Location: Reference Room.
Graduate school: The best resources to help you choose, get in, and pay. Seattle: Resource Pathways, 1998. Call Number: LB2371 .G73 1998 Location: Reference Room.
Grants register. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2001. Call Number: LB2338 .G7 2001 Location: Reference Room.
McWade, Patricia. Financing graduate school: how to get the money for your master's or Ph.D. Princeton, N.J.: Peterson's, 1996. Call Number: LB2337.4 .M34 1996 Location: Second Floor Stacks
Money for graduate students in the humanities. San Carlos, Calif.: Reference Service Press, 1996-1998. Call Number: LB2337.2 .M664 Location: Reference Room.
Money for graduate students in the sciences. San Carlos, Calif.: Reference Service Press, 1996-1998. Call Number: LB2337.2 .M666 Location: Reference Room.
Money for graduate students in the social sciences. San Carlos, Calif.: Reference Service Press, 1996-1998. Call Number: LB2377.2 .M667 Location: Reference Room.
Scholarships, fellowships, and loans: a guide to education-related financial aid programs for students and professionals. New York: Gale, 2002. Call Number: LB2338 .F4 2002 Location: Reference Room.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Division of Student Services. Financial aid for Texas students. Austin, TX: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Division of Student Services, 1998. Call Number: C3400.8 F49 1998 Location: Texas Documents (Reference Room)