{"id":1476,"date":"2018-04-10T10:53:43","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T14:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/red-hawk-central\/?page_id=1476"},"modified":"2020-08-26T16:51:59","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T20:51:59","slug":"graduate-open-house-presenation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/red-hawk-central\/who-we-are\/presentations\/graduate-open-house-presenation\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Open House Presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This presentation is available for download using the following link:<\/p>\n<span class=\"prpl-button\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/red-hawk-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2018\/11\/Graduate-Open-House-19-20-Assistantships-Financial-Aid.pptx\" target=\"_blank\">Download Presentation<\/a><\/span>\n<p>If you prefer not to download the file, please read the presentation transcript below.<\/p>\n<h2>The Assistantship Program<\/h2>\n<h3>What is the Assistantship Program?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>First-time degree seeking students.<\/li>\n<li>Academic experience complimentary to degree program.<\/li>\n<li>Enhance student experience and support academic goals.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate with students, faculty, and staff.<\/li>\n<li>Weekly service hours to an academic department in exchange for a commensurate compensation package.<\/li>\n<li>1 in 12 graduate students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What Would an Assistantship Look Like?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Assignments\n<ul>\n<li>Instructional support<\/li>\n<li>Research<\/li>\n<li>Fieldwork<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Contract Terms\n<ul>\n<li>Full year<\/li>\n<li>One semester<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Compensation\n<ul>\n<li>Stipend<\/li>\n<li>Tuition and fees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Am I Eligible for an Assistantship?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fully matriculated in a degree program (you need an admissions decision!)<\/li>\n<li>Full-time enrollment once appointed (with exceptions)<\/li>\n<li>Minimum incoming or current GPA\n<ul>\n<li>Masters: 3.0<\/li>\n<li>Doctoral: 3.2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Assistantships are NOT available to students:\n<ul>\n<li>Seeking a certificate or certification only<\/li>\n<li>Who are student teaching<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining a non-degree status<\/li>\n<li>In an online-only program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How Do I Apply for an Assistantship?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Upon initial application for your degree program\n<ul>\n<li>Within the application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>After initial application for your degree program\n<ul>\n<li><strong>If you had indicated interest<\/strong> upon initial application but didn\u2019t receive an assistantship your first semester.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you had not indicated interest<\/strong> upon initial application but change your mind.<\/li>\n<li>Via e-mail to <a href=\"mailto:gradschool@montclair.edu\">gradschool@montclair.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Include your CWID &amp; semester for consideration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Would an Assistantship Impact Other Funding Eligibility?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>On-campus employment<\/li>\n<li>University Foundation scholarships\/awards<\/li>\n<li>Financial Aid\n<ul>\n<li>FA considers the value of tuition and fee remission when determining eligibility for aid.<\/li>\n<li>Acceptance of an assistantship may impact award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>When and How Will I Know?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fall 2018 hiring period: 3\/1\/18 \u2013 7\/31\/18<\/li>\n<li>Each department handles their own interviewing and selection of students<\/li>\n<li>Departments submit recommendations to TGS<\/li>\n<li>TGS handles the hiring<\/li>\n<li>No offer is official unless\/until you receive a formal offer letter and contract from TGS<\/li>\n<li>TGS\u2019s official form of communication is e-mail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Contacting The Graduate School<\/h3>\n<p>Email \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:gradschool@montclair.edu\">gradschool@montclair.edu<\/a><br \/>\nLocation \u2013The Graduate School, 4th Floor<br \/>\nPhone \u2013 973-655 \u2013 5147<br \/>\nFax \u2013 973-655 \u2013 7869<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/current-students\/grad-assistantships\/\" target=\"_blank\">Visit us on the web!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Financial Aid Process<\/h2>\n<h3>What is Financial Aid?<\/h3>\n<p>Financial Aid is an umbrella term that includes<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Loans<\/li>\n<li>Scholarship<\/li>\n<li>Any funds that do not come from you personally<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Aid Eligibility<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>High School Diploma or Equivalent<\/li>\n<li>Enrollment in an eligible program<\/li>\n<li>U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen<\/li>\n<li>Valid Social Security Number<\/li>\n<li>Sign certifying statements on the FAFSA<\/li>\n<li>FAFSA filers must answer the drug question<\/li>\n<li>Male students must be registered with Selective Service\n<ul>\n<li>Or must consent to registration while completing FAFSA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Steps to Receiving Aid<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Apply for an\u00a0FSA ID at\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/fsaid.ed.gov\" target=\"_blank\">fsaid.ed.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Complete FAFSA application at <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/fsaid.ed.gov\" target=\"_blank\">fafsa.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Types of Aid<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Loans<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Federal Direct Stafford Loans (no credit check)\n<ul>\n<li>In the student\u2019s name<\/li>\n<li>Repayment begins 6 months after student is no longer enrolled at least half-time (4.5 credits)<\/li>\n<li>This is an unsubsidized loan:\n<ul>\n<li>Interest accrues while student is enrolled<\/li>\n<li>Fixed rate of 6% (1.069% origination fee)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Students must go to <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/studentloans.gov\/myDirectLoan\/index.action\" target=\"_blank\">www.studentloans.gov<\/a> and sign their master promissory note and complete entrance counseling in order for loans to pay against the bill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Federal Graduate PLUS Loan\u00a0 (Credit check required)\n<ul>\n<li>Based on credit check<\/li>\n<li>Endorser (co-signer) if necessary<\/li>\n<li>Repayment Options:\n<ul>\n<li>Standard immediate repayment<\/li>\n<li>Interest only payments<\/li>\n<li>Full deferment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Alternative Private Loans\u00a0 (Credit check required)\n<ul>\n<li>Provided through lenders such as banks or educational loan lenders<\/li>\n<li>Do a compare of several private loans: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elmselect.com\/v4\/school\/357\/program-select\">www.elmselect.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Review Interest Rates and Repayment Terms<\/li>\n<li>Truth in Lending Act \u2013 requires a number of steps to be taken by the borrower and the lender before a loan can be disbursed\n<ul>\n<li>Private loans can take up a month or more to process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Programs Eligible for Federal Aid<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>All Doctorial, Masters and CRI admits<\/li>\n<li>Some programs are on a trimester schedule\n<ul>\n<li>Three terms in one academic year (1\/3, 1\/3, 1\/3)<\/li>\n<li>Financial aid funding is split over the three terms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Eligible Certificate Programs \u2013 (CER)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Advanced Counseling<\/li>\n<li>Teaching Middle Grades Math<\/li>\n<li>Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages<\/li>\n<li>American Diet Association<\/li>\n<li>Paralegal Studies<\/li>\n<li>Translating Spanish<\/li>\n<li>Artists Diploma<\/li>\n<li>Drug and Alcohol Counselor Certification<\/li>\n<li>Music Therapy<\/li>\n<li>Nutrition and Exercise Science<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Eligible Advanced Certification \u2013 (CRA)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Supervisor Advance Certification<\/li>\n<li>Principal Certification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Eligible Certification Programs \u2013 (CRE)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Reading Specialist Certification<\/li>\n<li>Substance Awareness Coordinator<\/li>\n<li>School Counselor Certification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Eligible Certificate Programs \u2013 (CRI)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>All Initial Teacher Certification Programs and the P-3 Abbott Programs<\/li>\n<li>Federal student aid regulations require the university to treat students in these programs as fifth year undergraduates<\/li>\n<li>When filing the FAFSA, you must identify as an undergraduate\n<ul>\n<li>If defined as a dependent, provide parental information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Awarded as an undergraduate student\n<ul>\n<li>$12,500 Stafford Loans for AY<\/li>\n<li>Includes Subsidized Loan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>All Other Programs<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Eligible for private loans only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Contacting the Financial Aid Office<\/h3>\n<p>Email \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:financialaid@montclair.edu\">financialaid@montclair.edu<\/a><br \/>\nLocation \u2013 Red Hawk 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