Graduate Student Services

Scholarships

Scholarships are available to students based on their programs. Scholarships are only available for full-time students, unless otherwise indicated.

All prospective students that submit a completed application are considered for the scholarships. There is not a special application form. If you are awarded a scholarship, you will be notified in your acceptance letter or later in a scholarship letter from the Graduate Programs Office.

Assistantships and Hourly Positions

Graduate assistantships are offered to highly qualified candidates admitted into Iowa State University, as full-time graduate students in master’s degree programs. Assistantships provide students unique opportunities to work directly with business faculty actively engaged in leading-edge research in their respective fields. Most assistantships are administrative and are quarter-time (10 hours/week) for a total of 170 hours. In each academic year, we award 30-35 graduate assistantships that help support our academic departments. Graduate assistantships are only awarded to students in full-time Ivy graduate programs.

Graduate assistants receive the following benefits:

• Semi-monthly stipend.
• C-based tuition, which is equivalent to resident tuition.
• Tuition scholarship equivalent to 37.5 percent tuition (for 10 hour/week positions).
• Reduction in student fees.
• Health insurance coverage for the duration of the appointment.

For new students to be considered for a graduate assistantship, check “yes” on the application form where it asks, “Do you want to be considered for an assistantship?” Assistantships are awarded based on GPA, GMAT scores, work experience, and other notable achievements.

For current students to apply, fill out the Ivy College of Business Graduate Assistantship Application. The application requires that you upload a current resume and cover letter. Positions are highly competitive and reviewed each semester.

You can seek out other employment opportunities across campus. Check out CyHire for other department assistantship positions and hourly, on-campus employment.

For more information about Graduate Assistantships, please refer to the Graduate College website.

The Ivy College of Business occasionally hires graduate students for hourly positions. The need for these positions changes each semester. To apply for an hourly position, please fill out the Ivy College of Business Hourly Position Application.

Loans

Most graduate programs are eligible for student loans. The type and amount of the loan depends on your personal circumstances. For detailed information regarding student loan options, please contact the Office of Student Financial Aid. To begin the student loan process, please complete the FAFSA.

Existing student loans can be deferred until you complete your graduate degree as long as you take a minimum number of credit hours per year. Please check with the Financial Aid Office to learn more, financialaid@iastate.edu.