Financial Support Programs:
Merit-based financial support for Graduate Students is available
through graduate research and teaching assistantships,
fellowships, and tuition scholarships. Each category
of support is awarded annually on a competitive
basis. Award recipients are expected to perform
specific duties for 15 hours per weekduring the academic year.
The responsibilities, often described as an internship, are
defined and evaluated by the academic department or the Graduate
School depending upon the appointment. The selection / appointment
process, eligibility criteria and award package for graduate
assistantships, fellowships and tuition scholarships are described
below:
Selection and Appointment:
The selection process for each category of financial support
is aggressively pursued between February and June
for the subsequent academic year. New and continuing graduate
students are encouraged to apply early
for these awards with the academic chair or director of graduate
studies. Additionally, students may apply for financial support
administered through the Graduate
School. The appointment for graduate assistants
and fellows begins on August 15th and ends on May 15th of each
academic year. Please note if a funding offer is
not presented in writing by June 15 from the academic department
or the Graduate School, the likelihood of obtaining one of these
awards is greatly diminished. After June 15th, new and continuing
students are encouraged to seek external
or need-based financial support for the upcoming academic
year.
Eligibility:
The minimum GPA requirement is 3.0 for new and 3.2
for continuing students. However, because these awards are
merit-based and reviewed competitively, the definition of
quality academic performance may vary. Award recipients must
enroll for the fall and spring as full-time students defined
by a minimum of 9 credit hours. Additionally, students are
required to pay their own student fees each semester. (Click
here for Eligibility details)
Award Package:
The award package for graduate research / teaching assistantships
and fellowships includes a 10-month tuition waiver and a minimum
stipend (10,000 for master’s students and 13,000 for Ph.D.
students). In many cases, additional stipend support is available
through funded grants. Students may inquire about these opportunities
at the time of application submission.
Stipend Disbursement:
Graduate research / teaching assistants and fellows should
prepare to receive their stipend disbursement the first payroll
date in September. The last disbursement occurs the final
pay cycle in May. Please note new international
graduate students typically receive the first
stipend disbursement during the last pay cycle
in September due to the process of obtaining
a social security number. However, the first stipend amount
will be greater to reflect the appointment date.
The Financial Aid Office is located in the Johnson Administration
Building (Main Campus) Room 205, 2400 Sixth Street, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20059. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. - 3:00
p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The office is open
from 8:30 – 5:00 on Wednesdays.
http://www.howard.edu/financialaid/
Applications for financial support administered by the Graduate
School should be mailed to:
Office of Retention, Mentoring and Support Programs
Howard University Graduate School
4th and College Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20059
ATTN: Fellowship Committee
