Financial Assistance
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistantship opportunities in mass communications are few and highly competitive.
Graduate teaching positions are awarded to applicants who have significant mass
media experience (for example, in journalism writing, broadcast technology, public
relations writing, advertising copywriting and graphic design). Graduate research
positions are awarded to students who have high academic potential and proven research
skills. To hold a graduate assistantship, students must be fully admitted to the
mass communications master’s degree program, and must be full-time (nine credits
per semester) to qualify for the tuition waiver that accompanies the assistantship
stipend. International applicants for teaching positions must achieve a minimum
score of 50 on the Test of Spoken English (TSE) to qualify for consideration.
Assistantships are generally awarded for both fall and spring semesters. Students
who wish to continue on for a second academic year need to re-apply. Applicants
should submit the following information to the School of Mass Communications director
of graduate studies by March 1 for assistantships in the subsequent Fall and Spring
semesters.
- A resume detailing the applicant’s education and professional work experience.
- A cover letter describing the types of undergraduate classes the applicant is able
to teach, and/or the specific research skills the applicant has mastered.
General Financial Aid
For information about financial aid, call 813-974-4700 or
visit http://usfweb2.usf.edu/finaid/grad.htm
You also should determine if your employer offers tuition reimbursement