Graduate Fellowships
Graduate Fellowships may be awarded on the basis of need or merit. To be considered for an award, a student must be enrolled full-time (nine semester credit hours or more) as a degree-seeking student and have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 as an undergraduate student (for newly admitted students) or as a currently enrolled student.
The number of graduate fellowships is limited and subject to the availability of funds. All graduate students may be considered for graduate fellowships.
Graduate Achievement Assistantships
Norfolk State University is authorized in the Code of Virginia to offer Achievement Assistantships to Virginia and non-Virginia graduate students. To be eligible for this award, a student must be:
1. Enrolled full-time (nine credit hours or more)
2. In good academic standing with a gpa of 3.3 or higher in their undergraduate program (new students) or their current program (enrolled students)
3. Making satisfactory progress toward a graduate degree
4. Recommended by their academic program
A qualified graduate student may receive an assistantship in an amount not to exceed the cost of tuition and fees. Continuing students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or better to receive this assistantship. All graduate students may be considered for this award.
Students should complete a FAFSA for consideration of most awards.