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adjones419
04-25-2007, 08:54 AM
Just got the contract for my graduate assistantship here at Southern Illinois University, which means a tuition scholarship and a monthly salary for teaching/research while working towards my Master's degree. I'm pretty excited, just had to vent the good news a little bit!!

uvindex
04-25-2007, 08:58 AM
Congrats! I've had the same deal for three years. Besides the tuition waiver and stipend, it also gets you "behind the scenes" with faculty and administration which can come in handy sometimes. :)

adjones419
04-25-2007, 09:04 AM
Definitely! I've been doing an undergraduate independent study with my faculty advisor (who also happens to be the director of the graduate program) on one of his research projects this semester, which I will continue to work on as a grad student in the fall. But now I will be getting paid for it instead of having to pay the University.

photo chick
04-25-2007, 09:05 AM
Congrats! that's an awesome feeling isn't it.....

adjones419
04-25-2007, 09:06 AM
Congrats! that's an awesome feeling isn't it.....
Sure is! Thanks! I'm thinking that a few cold ones are in order for this evening :D

Jbb
04-25-2007, 09:08 AM
awesome feeling .....
:D
Congrats..!

Baja Big Dog
04-25-2007, 09:23 AM
I was looking for the same offer, but they felt my 1.3 GPA was a deal killer:confused:
WTF????

RitcheyRch
04-25-2007, 09:29 AM
Congrats

adjones419
04-25-2007, 10:59 AM
Thanks guys!