Graduate scholarships

Resident tuition waivers: Cover a portion or the full, in-state tuition (excluding university and program fees).

Non-resident tuition waivers: Cover a portion or the full out-of-state tuition (excluding university and program fees).

Students are responsible for paying any remaining tuition balance and university and program fees.

To be eligible for a tuition waiver, students must:

• be a graduate degree-seeking student in good academic standing
• meet the academic unit requirements

Important notes:

Tuition waivers may be awarded to both resident and non-resident graduate students.

Eligibility requirements and application processes are managed by individual academic units, so they may vary.

Awards may be based on academic merit and/or financial need, as determined by each academic unit.

The application process is available through individual academic units. Not all academic units offer tuition waivers.

Students should contact their program’s graduate coordinator or department chair for information on waiver requirements and the application process.

• Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA) have primary responsibility in an instructional capacity. Services provided by a graduate teaching assistant may include lecturing, serving as an assistant faculty in classes, proctoring examinations, grading assignments, tests, papers, and helping and providing general assistance in the instructional process.
• Graduate Research Assistants (GRA) undertake part-time research as a portion of their training under direct supervision of faculty members and support the research initiatives of the institution.  GRAs are selected for excellence in scholarship and promise as researchers.
• Graduate Service Assistants (GSA) assist in a service unit whose mission is closely related to the student’s area of academic study and interest. GSAs report to a full-time employee who supervises and trains the student.

• Contact the graduate coordinator or department chair in your program area for information on open opportunities and qualifications. Use the NAU Directory to find your program’s graduate coordinator.
• Each unit fills its assistantship positions, so requirements and application processes vary.
• Assistantship opportunities are determined by staffing needs and internal budgets.

Start looking for academic year assistantships at the beginning of the previous spring semester. Peak hiring season is March and April, but it is recommended to start checking resources as early as January.

Opportunities for spring semester assistantships may become available each fall. Begin looking for these positions in September.

Yes, if you have applied to an NAU degree-seeking graduate program, you are eligible to apply for an assistantship.

However, you must be fully admitted into the program to receive an official Graduate Assistantship Letter of Appointment.

To qualify for WRGP, you must:

• Be a legal resident of one of the following states or territories: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming
• Be admitted to an NAU graduate program that participates in WRGP
• If you’re enrolled in two programs (dual/concurrent degrees), both must be approved WRGP programs

• Anthropology, MA
• Applied Criminology, MS
• Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language, MA
• Applied Sociology, MA
• Athletic Training, MS
• Business Administration, MBA
• Climate Science and Solutions, MS
• Combined Counseling/School Psychology, PhD
• Communication with an Emphasis in Documentary Studies, MA
• Counseling- Student Affairs, MEd
• Ecological and Environmental Informatics, Graduate Certificate
• Educational Leadership - Community College/Higher Ed Administration, EdD
• Educational Leadership - K-12 Administration, EdD
• Educational Leadership - Principal Pre K-12, MEd
• English: Rhetoric, Writing and Digital Media Studies, MA
• Environmental Sciences and Policy, MS
• ESL and Bilingual Education- ESL, MED
• ESL and Bilingual Education- Bilingual, MED
• Forestry, MF
• Forestry, MSF
• Geography, MS
• Global Business Administration, GMBA
• Human Relations, MEd
• Materials Science, MS
• Mechanical Engineering, MS
• Music, MM Suzuki Pedagogy (Violin) Emphasis
• Political Science, MA
• Public Health - Health Promotion, MPH
• Public Health - Nutrition, MPH
• Sustainable Communities, MA

To qualify for PSEP at NAU, you must:

• Be a resident of one of the following WICHE member states or territories that support occupational therapy (OTD) students through PSEP: Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
• Apply and be admitted to NAU’s Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program
• Apply for WICHE PSEP certification through your home state agency

WICHE membership does not guarantee PSEP funding. States have limited budgets, and funding decisions are made by your home state, not NAU. Make sure to apply early and check with your state’s certifying agency for deadlines and requirements.

Students from California, Colorado, Guam, Idaho, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, and Washington are WICHE members, but these states do not fund occupational therapy students through PSEP.