School Psychology Assistantships
Over the past five years, 100% of the students in the school psychology program have received either a teaching assistantship, service assistantship, or a research assistantship. Students with these positions receive tuition remission during the regular semesters (but not during Winterim or Summer sessions) and receive approximately $14,000 in support per year. Although every effort is made to find assistantships for returning students, students receiving an assistantship one year are not guaranteed support the next year. However, all full-time Ph.D. students in good standing typically receive financial support for four consecutive years.
Please note that assistants are expected to work 20 hours per week during each week (except holidays) of the fall, winter and spring semesters.
The majority of Specialist-level students and all full-time Ph.D. students in good standing typically receive an assistantship from either the School of Education or from various research and teaching centers associated with CHEP and the School of Education. Centers that often award assistantships to school psychology students are the Center for Disabilities Studies, the Delaware Education Research & Development Center, and the Delaware Center for Teacher Education.
For questions or concerns about assistantships and fellowships, please contact Dr. Gail Rys, Assistant Director of Graduate Studies, School of Education. Dr. Rys is responsible for coordinating assistantships. Whereas many of the assistantships require individual interviews, others are designated by Dr. Rys.
Students who do not receive an assistantship often work part-time, but no more than 20 hours per week. In the past, several school psychology students without assistantships have worked on-campus as resident hall directors and in other departments, such as admissions, student services, and financial aid. Interviews for Residence Hall assistantships usually begin in early April. Interested students should contact the Assistant Director for Residence Life at the Office of Housing and Residence Life (831-2491).
Housing
An Off-Campus Housing Service is provided by the Office of Housing and Residence Life, which is located at 5 Courtney Street (off of Academy Street; across the street from the Student Center Parking Lot exit). The service provides a list of rooms, apartments, and houses available for renting or sharing. Listings are updated on a weekly basis. Housing lists can be obtained through the mail or at the office.
On-campus graduate housing is available for married and single graduate students in the form of one- and two-bedroom apartments. For a brochure and application form go to www.udel.edu/has.
In looking for housing, new school psychology students are encouraged to contact current students in the program.
