Financial Assistance

Teaching & Research Assistantships
Assist Sociology Professors in teaching and research activities. Assistantships pay a 9-month $9,600 stipend and are awarded based on qualifications.

Requirements:

• Must be a sociology graduate student
• Maintain a full time course work load (6-9 credit hours per semester)  
• Work 20 hours per week

The Ramsey Woods Scholarship

Available to full-time (6 or 9 credit hours per semester) graduate students in sociology. Awarded semiannually (Fall and Spring semesters) on the basis of academic accomplishments and interest. (Awards amounts vary.) The Deadline for Spring 2010 is November 2, 2009.  More Information Application Form 

 

The Ruth A. De Blanc Scholarship
Available to full-time (6 or 9 secredit hours per semester) graduate students in sociology. Awarded semiannually (Fall and Spring semesters) on the basis of financial needs and academic accomplishments. (Awards amounts vary.)  The Deadline for Spring 2010 is November 2, 2009. More Information Application Form 

Dan and Donna Beto Sociology Scholarhsip

Awarded to full-time undergraduate or graduate student (with preference to graduate students) majoring in Sociology. Student must be in good standing with a minimum GPA of 3.0.  Financial need may be a consideration, but not a determining factor. Will be announced in the Spring and disbursed the following year. The Deadline for Spring 2010 is November 2, 2009. More Information Application Form 

 

Application forms can be obtained through the above links or by contacting the Sociology Department and should be sent with admissions documentation. For more information, please contact Dr. Gene Theodori, the Director of Graduate Studies.

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