2003-2005 - Special Collections - University of Baltimore

Laurence Short International
Student Award
The Laurence Short International Student
Award was established through an endowment
from the family of alumnus Dr. AJi
AJemi. A cash award of $500 is given annually
to a graduate student holding F-l visa
status. The award is competitive and recognizes
high scholastic achievement at the
University of Baltimore. Criteria include a
minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 at the
University of Baltimore and a 500-word
essay on an assigned ropic. Application
deadline is November 1. Contact the
International Services Office for applications
and information.
EMPLOYMENT/ASSISTANTSHIPS
The following employment programs and
graduate assistantships opportunities are
available to assist students with many of
their indirect educational expenses.
Federal Work/Study
This federal program provides on-campus
employment opportunities. Rate of pay
varies from $7.00-$9.50 per hour. Students
work 15-20 hours per week. Opportunities
are available to provide community service.
Students must complete a financial aid
application and demonstrate financial
need.
Graduate Assistantship
This tuition waiver and on-campus
employment program is open to graduate
students enrolled in the School of Business
and the College of Liberal Arts. Graduate
assistants work from 10 to 20 hours per
week providing research and administrative
support to the academic departments or
administrative offices. Tuition waivers and
stipends vary, depending upon the specific
assistantship, from partial to full tuition
remission and up to a maximum stipend of
$4,500. Assistantships may be available
year-round.
Applications are available from the
Admissions Office, where they should be
returned upon completion. The School of
Business accepts applications for graduate
assistantships year-round, while the College
of Liberal Arts and other administrative
offices give priority consideration to applications
received prior to May 1. Additional
information is available from the individual
graduate program directors and the Office
of Admissions.
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES
Graduate assistantships are offered as follows:
Yale Gordon College ofLiberal Arts:
Applied Psychology; Criminal Justice;
Dean's Office; Human Services Administration;
Legal and Ethical Studies; Negotiations
and Conflict Management; Public
Administration; and Publications Design
Robert G. Merrick School ofBusiness:
Faculty and administrative areas such as:
Accounting, Dean's Office, Economics;
Finance; Information Systems; Management
Sciences; Marketing; Management;
and Merrick Advising Center. AJso,
research centers such as the Jacob France
Institute for Global Business and the
Information Systems Research Center
Administrative Offices: Career Center;
Computing and Information Systems;
Institutional Research; Langsdale Library's
Instructional Technology Center;
University Relations; Schaefer Center; and
Student Affairs and Enrollment
Management; and University Relations.
Note: All scholarship and assistantship
awards are subject to change based upon
program fonding.
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