GA20: This is the most intensive graduate assistantship and requires a commitment of approximately 20 hours per week during the semester. Activities may include support of classroom and lab activities, managing databases, marketing activities, advisement, support of departmental special projects, statistical analysis, and research. Some GA20s will engage in faculty-led research programs and projects. Occasionally a GA20 may be the instructor of record for a class, but this type of activity should be limited and include extensive mentoring and supervision by full-time faculty members and/or the department graduate director. This typically requires specialized training and/or course work.

GA10: This level of GA requires a time commitment of approximately 10 hours per week during the semester. The duties of a GA10 are similar to a GA20. A GA10 should not be the instructor of record for a class or lab.

Diversity Graduate Fellowship Program

The Diversity Graduate Fellowship Program supports full-time graduate students (U.S. citizens only) who will be a part of the diverse student body at SUNY Oswego. The program especially seeks to support those who can demonstrate they have overcome a disadvantage or other impediment to succeed in higher education.

Festa Graduate Leadership Fellowship

The Festa Graduate Leadership Fellowship seeks accomplished and motivated individuals who are eager to prepare for greater leadership responsibilities within their communities and professions. Applicants will propose self-designed learning experiences to help attain leadership goals that have been set. The program will expand the student’s experiences to new learning environments that would be inaccessible without the fellowship.

Oswego offers a small number of competitive scholarships with varying amounts and deadlines.

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Faculty-student Challenge Grants

Up to $4,500. See the guidelines for deadline. Grants are for student-faculty collaboration projects to be completed during the summer following the award of the grant and/or during the following academic year.

Student Scholarly and Creative Activity Grants

up to $1,000. Applications are due the first Monday in November. Grants are for student research projects working under the guidance of faculty sponsors. Funding is subject to availability.

RISE conference travel grant

The RISE Office, supported by the Provost, provides support for student travel to make presentations at conferences, exhibits or performances. Preference will be given to students who are presenting their own work.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is offered by the Office of Federal Student Aid.

PLUS Loans

The U.S. Department of Education makes Direct PLUS Loans to eligible borrowers through schools participating in the Direct Loan Program.