Graduate Bulletin - Central Michigan University

44 Central Michigan University
Margaret E. Sanford Marquardt Memorial Endowed
Scholarship
Established in 2007 by Richard G. Marquardt ’59 in memory of
Margaret E. Sanford Marquardt ’55, ‘60. Income from the endowment
will support a renewable scholarship in the Department of
Communication Disorders for either a graduate student with a 3.5
GPA or higher or an undergraduate with a 3.25 GPA or higher.
First preference will be given to a physically challenged graduate
student and then a physically challenged undergraduate student
registered with the Office of Student Disability Services. For further
information see the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid.
Kenneth W. and Margaret Cuff Saunders Scholarship
Established in 1989 by family and friends for a junior, senior or
graduate student with a 3.5 or higher GPA. Preference is given to
English, journalism or physics majors; the scholarship is renewable
provided the 3.5 or higher GPA is maintained.
John E. Warriner Scholarships
John E. Warriner Scholarships are awarded on a competitive
basis to outstanding juniors, seniors, and graduate students enrolled
in a humanities or social science program within the College
of Humanities and Social & Behavioral Sciences.
Eligibility. Graduate student applicants for the Warriner
Scholarships must be accepted into a graduate program in one of
the following departments: Economics, English, History, Political
Science, Speech, or Sociology. They must have a GPA of at least
3.25 and demonstrate financial need.
Application Procedure. Applicants must submit the following:
(1) a completed application form; (2) transcripts of all undergraduate
and graduate study; (3) two letters of recommendation from faculty
who have worked with the applicant; and (4) a letter describing
the applicant's educational and professional goals and explaining
how the scholarship would benefit the recipient. All applicants
must have a FAFSA on file at CMU.
Application Deadline. Applications should be submitted by
March 15. Scholarship recipients will be notified by May 1.
Application Forms and Information. For application materials
and information, contact the College of Humanities and Social
& Behavioral Sciences, CMU, 106 Anspach, Mount Pleasant, MI
48859; telephone (989) 774-3341.
Marian Whitney Summer Graduate Scholarship
Awarded to an outstanding graduate student who is completing
a thesis in zoology. The award may be used to support the
graduate student in the summer.
Daniel E. & Mildred G. Wujek Scholarship
This scholarship recognizes an outstanding second-year botany
or aquatic biology graduate student who has been identified as
worthy of distinction. The award may be used for tuition, books,
room and board at a biological station, and for research supplies
and logistics. This endowment was established by CMU alumni
Daniel E. and Mildred G. Wujek. Daniel Wujek is a faculty member
in the CMU Department of Biology.
Army ROTC Scholarships
ROTC offers a variety of scholarships to students at CMU.
The Army ROTC scholarship program for graduate students
includes a financial benefit package for a period of two years.
Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to prospective
cadets, each of whom must be of good moral character, be a
U.S. citizen, be medically qualified, be not more than 31 years of
age or less at graduation, pass the Army Physical Fitness Test,
have no civil convictions (other than minor traffic violations), have
a GPA of at least 2.5 (4.0 scale), possess scholar, athlete, and
leader attributes, and have a minimum of two years remaining in
graduate school.
Each scholarship pays for college tuition, laboratory fees, on
campus educational fees, and $900 for the purchase of textbooks,
classroom supplies, and equipment. Army ROTC Scholarship recipients
also receive a tax-free subsistence allowance of $350-400
per month for each school year that the scholarship is in effect.
The Michigan National Guard, in partnership with ROTC, also offers
a non-competitive financial assistance package which pays
for tuition and up to $1200 a month directly to the student.
Additional ROTC scholarship information may be obtained by
contacting the Military Science Department at (989)774-3049 or
(989)774-7440.
Graduate Assistantships
Program Description
Graduate assistantships are service-related appointments,
requiring teaching, research, or administrative service. A fulltime
assistantship during fall and spring semesters requires approximately
20 hours of work per week; a half-time assistantship
requires about 10 hours weekly. For summer assistantships, a
full-time appointment requires approximately 320 hours of work
throughout the summer; a half-time assistantship requires approximately
160 hours.
The responsibilities and funding for graduate administrative
assistants may be quite variable. Teaching and Administrative
Assistants are members of a negotiated bargaining unit. More
information is available at: www.cmugsu.org/.
Graduate Assistant Benefits
Graduate assistant benefits include a stipend, tuition scholarship,
classification as a Michigan resident, travel accident insurance,
and special library privileges.
For the 2011-12 academic year, the funding amount for full-time
master's and some post master's graduate assistants ranges from
$10,000-$14,700. The funding amount for full-time graduate assistants
in a specialists, doctoral (with 30 hours beyond baccalaureate)
program ranges from $11,050- $19,300. Graduate assistants
working less than full-time are paid on a prorated basis.
A full-time graduate assistant appointed for the academic
year receives a tuition scholarship for 24 credit hours. Graduate
assistants working less than full time receive prorated tuition
scholarships. The tuition scholarship covers courses taken during
the academic year or the following summer. Tuition is paid at the
on-campus rate.
Graduate assistants are classified as Michigan residents for the
purpose of determining tuition rates at CMU. This classification
remains in effect for the duration of their stay at CMU if working
on a doctoral program. For specialist's and master's degrees, and
graduate certificates, this classification as a Michigan resident is
in effect only during the academic year of the award (including
the subsequent summer).
Graduate assistants are covered by travel accident insurance
which provides $25,000 to a beneficiary in case of accidental death
while traveling on university business.
Graduate assistants are given special library privileges, allowing
them to check books out for a six month period.
Eligibility
To receive an assistantship, a student must be admitted to the
College of Graduate Studies under regular, conditional, or nondegree
admission. Students who have concurrent or accelerated
admission status may be appointed as graduate assistants only
if they have special permission from the Dean of the College of
Graduate Studies. Other hiring criteria are determined by the
department or office responsible for the assistantship.