The Student Personnel Assistantship (SPA) program is the student affairs arm of the Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) program, supporting students through recruitment, programming, the assistantship process and beyond. Established in 1948, SPA at The Ohio State University is one of the longest-running higher education and student affairs assistantship programs.
This nationally acclaimed initiative has a history of excellence in providing supervised field experiences with financial support for students admitted to the HESA MA or PhD programs. As a graduate student with a SPA assistantship, you will have the opportunity to work with practitioners in addressing contemporary issues of theory and practice in the postsecondary contexts.
SPA assistantships are made possible by a collaborative effort between the College of Education and Human Ecology, Office of Student Life and other administrative offices at Ohio State.
Additional forms of funding for incoming graduate students include fellowships, scholarships and other financial aid, which have applications separate from the SPA process. A wide variety of assistantships, not coordinated through the SPA Program, are also available throughout the University.
Staff
Dr. Jasmine Abukar
Coordinator
Alan Sells
Assistant Coordinator
Contact us at spa@osu.edu or (614) 292-4322.