The College of Graduate and Professional Studies recognizes that graduate assistantships provide critical educational opportunities for Longwood University graduate students, and that assistantships are directly related to the core elements of student's graduate degrees and the educational reasons students attend Longwood. Moreover, graduate assistantships provide a mechanism through which the College of Graduate and Professional Studies may provide students consistent and regularized financial assistance.

Faculty or staff who wish to request a graduate assistant position must submit their Request for Graduate Assistant (pdf) by March 1st for an assistantship beginning the next Fall term. 

Students admitted to a degree program may apply for a graduate assistantship by May 1st for an assistantship beginning the next Fall term by submitting the Graduate Assistantship Application (pdf). Students are encouraged to browse through the graduate assistantship positions and indicate a preference on their application.  

All applicants should be familiar with the Graduate Assistant Policy and Procedures.