Many
types of graduate assistantships are available to CWW students: teaching
in the Freshman Composition program; tutoring for the Writing Center
and Student Athlete Support Services; and working with the Tennessee
Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival.
Additionally, the CWW
has administrative assistantships as well as an editorial assistantship
at Bayou
Magazine.There
is an apprenticeship required for this position, similar in purpose
to the Composition Studies class required for teaching positions.
The apprenticeship does not pay, but it can be taken for academic
credit. When a student completes the apprenticeship, she or he
is eligible to apply for the paid graduate assistantship position
of Associate Editor. Interested students should consult with the
CWW director.
In the 2007-2008 academic
year, Louisiana residents who enroll for full-time graduate study
at U.N.O. will pay$1,592 per semester in fees; non- resident students
will pay $5,114.
Assistantship stipends are available
in three amounts: $8,100 for students who commit themselves to
a teaching load of three courses per academic year; $5,400 for
students who teach two courses per academic year; and $4,900 for
students who work 12 hours a week in non-teaching positions. In
addition to the money that the assistantships pay, all graduate
assistants also receive full tuition waivers, a value of $10,228
per year for out-of-state students. Any student who has held an
assistantship for an academic year is entitled to a tuition waiver
for the summer term as well. Assistantships are normally renewable
for a second year.
If
you'd like to apply for an assistantship, you can
