Financial Assistance
- Assistantships in the Department of Counselor Education and Educational
Psychology will be awarded in the manner set forth below. Assistantships
funded by the university, available as a part of grant projects, or
funded through sources outside the university will be awarded using
this procedure.
When an assistantship becomes available, the Department Head will arrange for an announcement to be written for the position which will include the date that screening of applicants will begin.
- The departmental Records Secretary will keep a file of all applications submitted by students. Each time a position announcement is issued, the secretary will send the announcement to each student whose application is on file. Students will be asked to notify the department whether they are interested in being considered for the position.
- Available positions must be posted on the departmental and student bulletin board at least one week prior to the beginning date for applicant screening. The faculty member posting the announcement also should write a memo to other faculty members requesting that they announce the position to their classes, if classes are in session.
- The Department Head will appoint a Search Committee of at least three faculty members. In most cases, the faculty member who will be supervising the Graduate Assistant should either chair or be a member of the Search Committee.
- On or soon after the beginning date for applicant screening, the chair of the Search Committee will request all current applications from the departmental Records Secretary. The Search Committee chair will convene the committee to review the written applications.
- The Search Committee will evaluate each applicant according to the desired qualifications of applicants and the potential of the applicants to perform the positions specific responsibilities.
- After the screening has been completed, the Search Committee will evaluate those considered according to the desired qualifications of applicants and the potential of applicants to perform the position's specific responsibilities.
- Applicants considered will be in rank order and a recommendation for appointment will be made to the Department Head.
- The Department Head will offer the appointment and will notify those
not selected.
Special Information for Students of Rehabilitation Counseling
Financial aid is available in the form of funded loans, graduate assistantships, and a federally funded grant program specifically for vocational rehabilitation students. Information on these programs may be obtained from the Department of Counselor Education and Educational Psychology or the Department of Student Financial Aid.
Many financial aid opportunities are available for graduate students in the Counselor Education program at Mississippi State University. Students should apply for all assistance programs that interest them. More than one award often is possible. Although most awards are made in the Spring for the next Fall, vacancies occur throughout the year.
- Applications for Low-Interest loans and Work-Study jobs may be obtained from:
Student Financial Aid and Scholarships 106 Magruder Hall Box 9501 Mississippi State, MS 39762 (662) 325-2450 and (662) 325-7441
- Assistantships for students enrolled in 9 or more credit hours require 20-hours of work per week and pay $618 per month. In-state and out-of-state tuition may be waived for students on Assistantships. Interested students should obtain applications from the following offices:
Department of Counselor Education Assist faculty in research and Educational Psychology and teaching responsibilities. Box 9727 General skills sought. Mississippi State, MS 39762 662/325-3426 Division of Student Affairs Assist with responsibilities in the 100 Lee Hall Office of Student Life, Counseling P.O. Drawer DS Center, Research Council, Dean Mississippi State, MS 39762 of Students Office, and Career 662/325-3611 Services Center - 6 positions. Various skills sought. College of Education Assist with administrative and 308 Allen Hall research projects [number of Box 9710 positions vary]. Various Mississippi State, MS 39762 skills sought. 6662/325-3717 Rehabilitation Research and Assist in research activities. Training Center on Blindness Writing, research, computer, and Low Vision and statistics skills sought 48-50 Magruder Street [several positions]. P.O. Drawer 6189 Mississippi State, MS 39762 Social Science Research Center Assist in research activities, 305 Bowen Hall writing, research, computer, P.O. Box 5287 and statistics skills sought Mississippi State, MS 39762 [several positions].
- Trainee ships of up to $300 per month plus tuition for students in Rehabilitation concentrations require no work during the school year. However, after graduation, students are obligated to work in a rehabilitation setting two years for each year of traineeship support. Traineeship application forms are included at the back of this handbook.
- The Department of Housing and Residence Life offer 12 Assistantships for Live-In Residence Hall Directors. These positions pay $4,000 to $5,000 depending on the size of the residence hall. In addition, Directors receive a free furnished apartment, all utilities, and local telephone service as part of their compensation package. Married students, including those with children, are eligible to apply. Applications are available from:
Department of Housing and Residence Life Herbert Hall Box 9502 Mississippi State, MS 39762 (662) 325-3557
- Many full-time positions are available throughout the university that would allow students to study part- time. Job announcements are available from:
Human Resources Management 150 McArthur Box 9603 Mississippi State, MS 39762 (662) 325-3713
