Enroll in one of our master’s or doctorate programs and apply for an assistantship to gain professional experience while earning compensation in the form of a tuition waiver and living stipend.
All graduate/teaching assistantships are located in-person, on either the Brockport campus (Brockport, NY) or Brockport Downtown (Rochester, NY).
What is a Graduate Assistant and Teaching Assistant?
Graduate Assistants are graduate students who are employed by the University. There are two types of roles graduate assistants perform:
Graduate Assistant (GA): Student employees who perform a variety of tasks specific to the needs of the department in which they are employed.
Teaching Assistant (TA): Student employees who assist faculty members in classroom, research and/or laboratory assignments through positions called teaching assistantships.
How to apply
Positions starting in Fall 2025: For best consideration, apply by March 15, 2025
Incoming students
- Apply for graduate study.
- When filling out your graduate program application, check the box indicating that you are interested in being a Graduate Assistant and/or a Teaching Assistant.
- Log into your graduate application status portal and complete the general GA/TA application on the right-hand side.
Current students
- Log into your graduate application status portal and complete the general GA/TA application.
Note: Your login information is what you used when you first applied for your graduate program. If you do not remember the email address you used, contact gradadmit@brockport.edu for assistance. If you do not remember your password, select “Forgot Password.”
Once you apply, all hiring departments will be able to review your application. They will contact you for an interview if interested.
| Position type | Commitment | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time GA/TA | 20 hr./per week each semester (fall and spring semesters only) |
Tuition: Nine credits of graduate tuition scholarship per semester (degree applicable coursework). Living stipend: $4,500.00 per semester |
| Part-time GA/TA | 14 hr./per week each semester (fall and spring semesters only) |
Tuition: Six credits of graduate tuition scholarship per semester (degree applicable coursework). Living stipend: $3,150.00 per semester |
Benefits at a Glance: Graduate Student Employees Represented by GSEU
Do you have questions regarding GA/TA’s?
Contact the Center for Graduate Studies at (585) 395-2525.