Assistantships & Scholarships

Graduate Assistantships and Tuition Waivers

OSU is a Research-Extensive University, and graduate students play a vital role in both its teaching and research missions. Over 1700 graduate students help finance their graduate education at OSU through employment as

Graduate Teaching Assistants

GTAs assist in the university's teaching activities, through teaching of undergraduate course sections and laboratories, and through "office" hour contact with students.

Graduate Research Assistants

GRAs assist faculty in their research. This research can, and often is, used as part of the student' s thesis or dissertation

Graduate Assistants

Graduate Assistants assist various offices throughout the university.

Each year OSU awards more than $15 million in stipends to graduate assistants, graduate teaching assistants, and graduate research assistants. Students in all three types of positions receive full waivers of the out-of-state portion of tuition for all courses taken. Also, graduate teaching and research assistants employed at least 20 hours per week receive 6 hours of the remaining (resident) portion of the tuition for each semester (Fall or Spring) in which they are so employed and 3 hours of the remaining (resident) portion of the tuition for each summer term in which they are so employed; those employed between 10 and 20 hours per week receive 3 hours of the remaining (resident) portion of the tuition each semester/term in which they are so employed.

Students should contact their academic program regarding the availability of these financial packages.

Fill out your FAFSA!

Many of the financial aid programs require successful completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms. As such, all domestic students are encouraged to complete the FAFSA forms annually and submit materials to the processing center as soon after January as possible to receive aid for the subsequent academic year. The FAFSA forms are available online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov

Other pages to explore:

Tuition and Fees at OSU: Oklahoma State University remains one of the best values in the United States in terms of costs. We are proud that national rankings consistently show OSU listed in the top of rankings for value given the high quality of our academic programs. You can view the tuition rates, fees, and other costs - as well as estimate your semester tuition.

Funding Opportunities: Many opportunities exist to fund your education through a scholarship or fellowship from a government agency, a foundation, or other source outside the university!

Employment Opportunities: This page discusses how to learn about on-campus and off-campus employment openings.

Loans and Grants: Information about where to look for student loans and about known grants.