Making Graduate Education Affordable
We want to help you find a way to afford to continue your education. SUNY Oswego offers a wide variety of Financial Assistance opportunities to help you defray the cost of a Graduate Education. For information on how to apply for the following opportunities please contact our office at 315-312-3152 or gradoff@oswego.edu
You Can Afford Grad School!
What are my options?
EOP/HOP/SEEK Graduate Opportunity Program
The Festa Graduate Leadership Fellowship
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Graduate Assistanships
SUNY Oswego Scholarship Opportunities
Standard Graduate Assistantships
Graduate Assistantships are available in many departments and offices throughout the college campus. Each position is designed to give you an opportunity to gain practical work experience which compliments your academic goals.
Most Assistantships offer both a stipend and a tuition scholarship, while others may offer a tuition scholarship without a stipend. We offer a variety of assistantships for you to explore.
Graduate Assistantships Available for 2011-2012...
Click on the links below to learn more about the postitions. Please contact the department for which the assistanship is posted for additional information and to apply.
The Compass
Chemistry Teaching Assistantship
More GA Opportunities at SUNY Oswego...
Many organizations and departments at SUNY Oswego offer Graduate Assistanships and you can find a listing of some of them here. You can always check with your program department as well for Teaching Assistanships and other opportunities.
Scholarship Opportunities
We offer a small number of competitive scholarships. Awards include the Donald Snygg Graduate Scholarship, the Dorothy and Arthur Eichinger Memorial Scholarship, Thomas and Shirley Goooding Graduate Award and several others.
Externally funded fellowships and scholarships are also available from many industries, foundations, adn large organizations such as the National Science Foundation and the Ford Foundation.
Travel Assistance from several sources is available to assist with the cost of attending professional development events, conferences, or other research opportunities.
You can access the SUNY Oswego Scholarship Application online at www.oswego.edu/giving/scholarships
Federal and State Government Assistance
Most aid available from Federal and State government assistance programs are in the form of loans, which must be repaid at a predetermined interest rate over a period of time. To see what types of loans are available to you, you should visit the Federal financial aid website at: www.fafsa.ed.gov
For more information about Loan and Grant opportunities please visit the Financial Aid web site.
Diversity Fellowships
The Graduate Diversity Fellowship program supports full-time graduate study for students who will contribute to the academic diversity of SUNY Oswego. Master's level students are eligible for an award of up to $12,000 for full-time study.
Graduate Opportunity Program - EOP/HOP/SEEK
Students who participated in an EOP/HEOP/SEEK program as undergraduates are eligible to participate in the Graduate Opportunity Program. Students must be formally accepted into a graduate degree program to be eligible for EOP scholarship awards.
This program is subject to annual budgetary approval.
Teaching Assistantships
Teaching Assistanships are dedicated for those students interested in classroom instruction. As a teaching assistant, you may be asked to provide partial instruction for general courses, lead discussion sections for large lecture classes ore serve as an instructor in a laboratory setting.
Most Teaching Assistantships offer both a stipend and a tuition scholarship, while others may offer a tuition scholarship without a stipend.
Research Assistantships
Research Assistantships are for you if you are interested in collaboration with faculty or conducting your own research. These are awarded during your first or second year of study and provide financial support for research in a number of areas including Chemistry, Human Computer Interaction, the MBA program and a variety of programs in the School of Education.
The Research Assistantship normally includes a stipend and a partial tuition waiver.
Summer Stipends
Summer Stipends are also available consisting of awards approximating $5,000. These stipends support collaborative faculty-student research which promotes continuity for you to pursue research projects with faculty, year-round.
Division of Graduate Studies, 606 Culkin Hall | SUNY Oswego
Oswego NY 13126 | gradoff@oswego.edu | 315.312.3152
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Veterans' Benefits
There have been many changes to benefits for veterans attending Oswego. Our Veterans' Office can help you with any questions or concerns you have.
Grants for Teachers
There are some new grants for teachers. Review them to see if you are eligible.
Fast Facts:
Graduate Tuition and Fees:
Full-time (NYS Resident) $8,870
Full-time MBA (NYS Resident) $10,210
Full-time (Non-NYS Resident) $15,160
Full-time MBA (Non-NYS Resident) $16,650
Plus fees and expenses. All rates are subject to change. Current rates reflect the 2011-2012 charges.
Non-Degree per credit hour:
NYS Resident $370.00 per credit hour
NYS Resident MBA $425.00 per credit hour
Non-NYS Resident $632.00 per credit hour
Non-NYS MBA $694.00 per credit hour
