Higher Education Leadership Master's Program

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Master Graduate Assistantships

The department offers a variety of graduate assistantships at both the master's and doctoral levels for full time students. Graduate assistantships represent opportunities for students to gain valuable experience as faculty research assistants, academic advisors, program assistants, career counselors, analysts, institutional planners, student program advisors, development researchers, and other professional responsibilities. Assistantships on the UNLV campus are housed in Student Life, academic advising, the UNLV Foundation, the Department of Educational Leadership, as well as others. Efforts are made to match the developmental needs of the student with available opportunities.

Graduate assistantships require 20 hours per week during the 9-month academic year. Compensation includes a monthly stipend. For master's students that stipend will total approximately $10,000 per academic year. The assistantship also covers most of the per credit tuition/registration fee and contributes to the cost of student health and accident insurance.

To qualify for an assistantship, students must be admitted to the Graduate College and complete the Graduate Assistantship Application form available at http://graduatecollege.unlv.edu/info_students/grad_assist.htm . The UNLV Graduate College Catalog contains general information on graduate assistantships.

For information about the availability of specific graduate assistantships, contact the Graduate Coordinator at bob.ackerman@unlv.edu .