Bowling Green State University

Financial Aid

At Bowling Green State University graduate assistantships are available through every department offering graduate study. These departmental assistantships include an instructional, general and nonresident fee waiver and annual academic-year stipend payments. To receive the stipend, students provide up to 20 hours of service weekly throughout the academic year. Many positions offer experience in teaching undergraduate courses, although some are funded solely to conduct research. Other opportunities for financial aid include positions as residence hall managers, internships and external grant awards.

Highly competitive financial award opportunities for Project Search graduate students and graduate academic departments include:

  • Winifred O. Stone and Presidential Graduate Scholarship Application for Diversity Enhancement—awarded to academic departmental recipients in recognition of successful recruitment and student success of multi-ethnic students. It also will be awarded to a first-year graduate student enrolled in various academic departments.
  • Winifred O. Stone Graduate Student Development Fund Award—awarded to one student in the following areas:
  • Project Search recipient
  • College of Musical Arts recipient
  • Center for International Programs recipient