Calling all College of Charleston graduate students who earned their undergraduate degree from the college: there is a scholarship out there with your name on it! The College of Charleston Alumni Association sponsors a $1,000 scholarship for young alumni earning their master’s degree at the college. The application deadline has been extended this year to…
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Available Graduate Assistantships
Did you know that there are on average 100 graduate assistantships available across campus at the College of Charleston? A graduate assistantship (GA) is a part-time position available on campus for full-time, degree-seeking graduate students. The position usually consists of 20 hours a week, but some departments share GAs, resulting in two students working 10…
2010-2011 Tuition Announced
Earlier this week, the College of Charleston’s Board of Trustees voted to increase tuition for the 2010-2011 academic year. Starting with the fall semester, graduate tuition will increase by $1,460 per year for all full-time graduate students. The College is raising tuition to cope with large-scale budget cuts from the South Carolina legislature. Our current…
The Quest for a Scholarship
Douglas Wurster is a Revenue Specialist for Charleston County, and a current grad student in the Public Administration program. We recently received the good news that Doug was selected for a prestigious scholarship from the South Carolina City and County Management Association. Since Doug was successful in his search for a scholarship, we asked him…
Funded PhD Studentships in Civil War History
Did you know that we’re approaching the sesquicentennial of the start of the U.S. Civil War? That makes the topic surprisingly timely, and the scholarly conversation on Civil War history is rapidly increasing. As a matter of fact, our own Center for the Lowcountry and the Atlantic World is hosting a conference on race and labor…
NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship
Did you know that we constantly update Fellowship, Grant, Scholarship, and Job opportunities on the Paying for Grad School section of our website? We add opportunities that apply to every graduate program on a regular basis, so be sure to check it often! Occasionally, we receive opportunities that are so exciting that we post them…
Campus Ecology Fellowship Program
Are you an environmentally-conscious graduate student? The deadline for this program is quickly approaching, but this is a wonderful opportunity for any student interested in researching and promoting a greener, more sustainable campus: Opportunity: Campus Ecology Fellowship Program Sponsor: National Wildlife Federation Deadline: 12/20/2009 Description: The sponsor offers Fellowships to undergraduate and graduate students to…
Monday Motivation: Paying for Grad School
It’s Monday. You’ve had a long weekend, and you haven’t had enough coffee yet. Get motivated. Or let me help you surf the web for ways to pay for grad school. Broke Grad Student: Paying back $22,000 in student loans Avoid Going Broke When You Attend Grad School There are plenty of ways that graduate…
