Graduate Assistantships and PSAs

Graduate Assistantships (GA)

• Faculty Managers are assigned during the beginning of the Fall semester.
  • Effective first day of Fall semester class
• Work an average of (10) hours per week = (150) hours per semester during Fall and Spring of Academic year.
  • Enter your work hours each week via GA Time Capture (Instructions) (Student employees do NOT exceed maximum hours per week).
• Enrolled in a minimum of nine (9) credit hours each semester of approved course work.
• Failure to complete assignments or GPA academic deficiency, may result in withdrawal of GA during Academic year.
  • Reference GA Termination for Cause policy or Termination for Academic Deficiency Policy.
• Evaluation of employment performance will be completed by the Program Director.
• Health Insurance supplemented by Clemson Graduate Student Government.
• Final paycheck on May 15.
• Tuition reduction does not apply during Summer session.
• Reference Graduate School Student Employment Policies and Procedures.
• Abide by all Clemson University policies and procedures as specified.
• Fulfill all assigned responsibilities.

Summer Internships

• Students will be paid directly from their employment agency, if you have a paid internship.
• Tuition for residents and non-residents per credit hour; reference Graduate Tuition for Summer credit hour then Tier 2 for MCRP.

Public Service Assistantships (PSA) for Year 2 Students

• Employment agencies will interview students prior to making decision.
  • Conducted during the first week of class in August.
• MCRP recommends students based on their academic performance during Year 1 to employment agencies.
• (1) PSA is offered to Year 1 student with a Graduate Assistantship after interviews in August.
• Work 15 hrs per week for 15 weeks for a total of 225 hours per semester = 450 total hours per Academic Year.
  • Enter your work hours each week via GA Time Capture (Instructions) (student employees do NOT exceed maximum hours per week).
• Students are paid by Clemson University and not paid by employer.
• Tuition reduction can not be determined until after employers make selections.
  • Students will pay the first installment of their tuition in order to register for classes. If student is awarded a PSA, then a refund will be processed.
• Failure to meet employment responsibilities will result in student obligations for tuition and stipend.
• Evaluations (to be completed at end of internship):
  • PSA Employer Evaluation of Student (employer has the option to send form to Program Director for confidentiality or return to student to turn in to the Admin Coordinator).
  • Student Evaluation of PSA (complete and turn in to Admin Coordinator via email or Lee 3-113).

NOTE: Financial Aid is not Automatic.