Graduate Assistantship Program
As part of our commitment to providing quality, affordable education, National Louis University offers a Graduate Assistantship Program. Graduate Assistant positions are available to graduate students to help finance their education. In exchange for working, graduate assistants receive a credit on their student account towards their tuition and fee charges. If accepted into the Graduate Assistant program, students may remain in the program until all of their degree requirements have been met.
Important Note: Students are only eligible to receive one NLU resource per academic year; therefore, may not receive other NLU scholarships or discounts (including NLU staff or faculty tuition waivers). The only exception to this policy is students who are awarded one of our institutional merit-based donor scholarships. A student receiving a graduate assistantship may not receive an award amount in excess of the cost of attendance (or student budget). Students also receiving financial aid may not receive a combination of GA funds and financial aid that exceeds the cost of attendance.
Eligibility
A student must:
- Be fully admitted to their graduate program of study
- Be enrolled at a minimum of half-time status
- Fulfill requirements in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
International Students: Must have either a valid Social Security Number for required IRS reporting or a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). Please refer to IRS Publication 1915 (PDF) for a more detailed explanation of ITINs. Please contact Maria Lammy, Designated School Official (DSO) at mlammy1@nl.edu or 312-261-3888 if you have questions about required documents needed to obtain a SSN or ITIN.
Benefits
- Competitive pay rates. Earn up to $18 per hour to be applied as a tuition credit.
- Convenient locations on-campus at one of our many campuses
- Development of marketable skills
- Flexible work schedules to accommodate student class schedules
- Get hands-on work experience to enhance your professional resume
Learn While You Earn!
How to Apply
National Louis University has partnered with Handshake - a modern career development platform - to offer you a one-stop-shop for launching your career. Students need to log in to their student portal to access Handshake and then search for graduate assistant positions.
Hire NLU Graduate Students
If you are an NLU department that would like to hire or re-hire a Graduate Assistant, please submit a hiring request through Handshake found on the staff portal.
