Graduate Assistantships
Program Information
Graduate Assistantships are a form of employment with the university. Graduate students selected for a GA position will receive a scholarship that is applied directly to their tuition bill, as well as a stipend, which is paid monthly to the student. GA’s are not need-based; however, students must fill out an aid application.
How to Apply
How to Apply
- Students are required to apply for GA positions through Naropa’s online employment application (to be announced soon).
- A link to Naropa’s online employment application is included in each GA position description.
- Be sure to attach any required documents to your online application (i.e. resume).
- Students will be notified if they have been selected for a GA position.
Requirements
Requirements
- Students can apply for an assistantship if they haven’t been accepted into Naropa; however, students must be accepted before we can offer them a GA award.
- Students must be enrolled in at least six credit hours (all credits must count towards minimum number of credits needed to graduate) during any semester they may hold a GA position.
- Returning students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5.
- All students must submit an aid application (FAFSA for US citizens and eligible non-citizens, Financial Aid Application for International Students for international students).
Additional Information
Additional Information
- Receiving more than one institutional form of aid (including a GA) could affect your eligibility for, or the amounts of, other forms of aid, including scholarship awards.
- If you are awarded a GA and you have already requested the maximum in the Grad PLUS Loan, we will need to reduce the Grad PLUS loan to make room for the GA award.
COMPLETE THE NEW HIRE PROCESS
- Human Resources will email New Hire paperwork to the student.
- Students who are selected for an assistantship must complete Naropa’s new hire process before they can begin working in their position.
- We cannot apply your GA awards to your account until the new hire process is complete.
- Students who are hired within two years of their last date of employment (i.e. work-study or a GA position) do not need to complete new hire paperwork.
GA Scholarships & Stipend
GA Scholarships & Stipend
Students who are selected for a GA position will receive a GA scholarship that will be applied directly to their tuition bill, as well as a stipend. GA award amounts are based on the number of required hours of work each week.
For the 2025-2026 academic year, the award amounts are as follows:
- 10 hours: $20 an hour, $3,000 in scholarship
- 7.5 hours: $20 an hour, $2,250 in scholarship
- 5 hours: $20 an hour, $1,500 in scholarship
