The Graduate School Bulletin
Financial Support
UNCG Fellowship and Assistantships
University of North Carolina Campus Scholarship
Nationally Competitive Scholarships and Fellowships
Academic Common Market
Student Loans and Campus Jobs
UNCG Fellowships and Assistantships
Students receiving financial support from the University through a nonservice fellowship or a service appointment are required to enroll in a minimum of six semester hours in a graduate degree program. They must have been admitted to the University unconditionally and have maintained a B (3.0) average. Service hours may not exceed 20 hours per week in total.
Assistantships are available through The Graduate School upon recommendation of the department. Prospective students who wish to be considered for an award should indicate such an interest on the admission application. If already enrolled, students should notify the Director of Graduate Study of their major department and make application by letter addressed to the department.
Stipends vary by program, level of degree, assigned responsibility, and workload. Stipends are paid as scheduled by employers. Students are reminded to make financial arrangements accordingly.
Greensboro Graduate Scholars, nominated by their departments and selected by The Graduate School, receive, in addition to the normal assistantships, a stipend of $2,000 for master’s students and $3,000 for doctoral students. These awards will be renewed once for master’s students and twice for doctoral students, assuming satisfactory progress in the program.
A small number of nonservice fellowships are available in some departments. Outstanding students may be nominated by their departments for these highly competitive awards. For a complete listing of fellowships awarded annually by UNCG, please refer to the UNCG Financial Aid Directory.
University of North Carolina Campus Scholarships
UNC General Administration funds the UNC Campus Scholarships, which are intended to encourage greater diversity on the campus. Full-time doctoral students at UNCG who are residents of North Carolina and have demonstrated financial need are eligible for these awards. A portion of the UNC Campus Scholarship fund is earmarked for Native American students who meet eligibility requirements.
Nationally Competitive Scholarships and Fellowships
For a listing of nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships, please refer to the Lloyd International Honors College web site www.uncg.edu/hss/.
Academic Common Market
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The Academic Common Market is an agreement between participating institutions of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). The agreement enables students to pursue unique majors offered at public institutions in other SREB states while paying in-state tuition. If public institutions in a graduate student’s home state do not offer a degree program in the desired field of study, it may be possible to obtain a waiver of out-of-state tuition to attend a cooperating public institution of higher education in another participating state.
In general, students must meet two requirements to participate in the Academic Common Market. First a student must be accepted for admission into a program that is part of the agreement established with SREB. Second, the student must have proof of legal residence in the home state. Individual institutions may have additional requirements. Visit the SREB web site or call SREB for more information. Programs at UNCG that have been approved as offerings through the ACM may be found on the UNCG web site at www.uncg.edu/grs/programs/common_market.html.
Student Loans and Campus Jobs
Information on student loan applications and procedures is available on request to the Financial Aid Office. Financial Aid Transcripts and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid are required. All financial aid awarded to UNCG graduate students is coordinated through the Financial Aid Office, which handles disbursements to students in conjunction with the Cashiers and Student Accounts Office. Financial aid budgets for federal loans are based on the cost of attendance, which includes actual tuition and fee charges.
Full-time graduate students may not be employed for more than 20 hours per week inclusive of assistantship hours. Normally, a student who has a fellowship or service appointment will not work outside the University. Under extraordinary circumstances, with the recommendation of the department and approval of the Dean of The Graduate School, a student who has a fellowship or service appointment may be granted special permission to work outside the University.