Graduate Program>Financial Support

The economics department provides a number of scholarships and assistantships to students with strong records of scholastic achievement.

Teaching & Research Assistantships

A number of teaching and research assistantships are available for qualified students. Appointments permitting up to 20 hours of service per week are available. In addition, students interested in pursuing teaching careers at the community college level, may apply for a teaching apprenticeship position. To apply for either a GA or TA position, fill out the GA/TA application form enclosed in your application packet or download the form below. For more details, please contact the graduate advisor.

>> GA/TA Application Form (.pdf)

Scholarships & Other Support

Terhune Scholarship: Incoming students may apply for a Terhune scholarship. Scholarships are designed to cover tuition and fees for the first year of graduate study. To apply, visit the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship.

CPE Scholarships: The Department of Economics administers the Center for Public Economics (CPE) Scholarship Program. Applications are solicited early each Spring Semester with cash awards normally made during April. The competition is open to currently enrolled students with a concentration in economics and an interest in public economics. Annually the Center for Public Economics awards the $1000 Henry Cramer scholarship, the $300 Leonard Chadwick scholarship, the $600 Sidney Evans scholarship, the $300 Louis Freeman scholarship, the $600 Henry George scholarship, the $500 Walter Weiss scholarship, and a general $500 scholarship.

>> Download CPE Scholarship Application Materials (.pdf)

The Weintraub Paper Award: Daniel Weintraub was born and raised in San Diego and received a degree in Economics from San Diego State University in 1981. He currently works for the Sacramento Bee as a public affairs columnist. In 2000, Weintraub received the John Jacobs Award from the Center for California Studies for excellence in reporting on California government and politics. This scholarship is to support excellence in writing about topics in economics.

>> Download The Weintraub Paper Award Application Materials (.pdf)

Tuition Waivers: The University has available a program to provide waivers of non-resident tuition for a number of highly qualified students, including foreign students. For more information contact the graduate advisor.

Financial Aid

SDSU Financial Aid Office: http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/fao/

Note: Please mail RA/TA and Terhune Scholarship applications directly to:

Graduate Advisor
Department of Economics
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182-4485