Introduction to Graduate Student Financial Support Graduate Student

Introduction to Graduate Student Financial Support

Graduate Student Financial Support Unit u Becky Burrola u Courtney Aguila

Important Contacts u u The Graduate Coordinator in your department will be able to answer most of your questions regarding your merit-based financial support and academic employment; however, there also staff members in the Graduate Division who can assist you with your questions Kathryn Murphy, Director of Graduate Student Financial Support: § Merit-based financial support and academic employment policies and procedures including: pre- and post-award administration, long-term financial support planning and analysis, and financial support advising. 858 -534 -3724, kjmurphy@ucsd. edu u Becky Burrola, Senior Graduate Student Employment Coordinator: § Student academic appointments (A-L), GSR tuition and fee remission, academic appointment policies and policy exceptions, and support eligibility. 858 -534 -3727, rburrola@ucsd. edu

Additional Resources u Courtney Aguila, Graduate Student Employment Coordinator: § Student academic appointments (M-Z), TA loan and fee deferment program, TA health insurance fee payments and refunds, TA fee remission payments and refunds. § 858 -534 -6562, c 8 aguila@ucsd. edu u Tanya Reese, Graduate Fellowship Supervisor: § NSF administration, federal traineeships, and stipend, tuition and fee payments. § 858 -534 -0720, treese@ucsd. edu u Michelle Monroy, Graduate Fellowship Advisor: § Extramural fellowship application advising including Fulbright and NSF advising. § 858 -822 -2938, gradadvisor@ucsd. edu u Graduate Division website: http: //grad. ucsd. edu § For additional information, "Financial Support“. This website is for new and continuing students who have UCSD graduate student support. The website contains information on salary and fee remission, fellowship and fee payments, tax treaties for international students, and job opportunities for graduate students.

Additional Resources u Check emails from your Graduate Coordinator for job openings u Handshake § Schedule appointments with career advisors, explore and apply to internships, sign up for career development workshops, and access online resources § https: //career. ucsd. edu/Handshake/index. html

Roles and Responsibilities u Student § Enrolls full-time (in 12 units) before the deadline § Pays fees or confirms fee payment by the deadline § Registration and Enrollment Calendar: http: //blink. ucsd. edu/instructors/courses/enrollment/calendars/2018. html § Ways to Pay Your Bill: https: //students. ucsd. edu/finances/billing-payment/paying/ § Submits requested documents through Glacier: https: //blink. ucsd. edu/finance/payroll/foreign/visitors/GL 4 foreign. html § Submits application for SSN/ITIN when instructed § Signs up for direct deposit if desired: http: //grad. ucsd. edu/financial/faq/index. html § Maintains employment authorization § Completes tax forms as appropriate § Uses online student portal as needed: https: //a 4. ucsd. edu/trit. ON/Authn/User. Password

Roles and Responsibilities u Home Department of Student § Determines if student is eligible for support § Gives approval for funding sources to hire students § Submits fee payment requests on behalf of eligible students

Employment u u u Students may be appointed up to 49. 99% during the academic months and 100% during the summer with the home department’s approval Students are generally paid monthly Check with your Graduate Coordinator for employment opportunities Check Job Opportunities Brochure for departments that may employ students during the year: http: //grad. ucsd. edu/_files/financial/jobopportunities. pdf Review International Student requirements to TA: http: //grad. ucsd. edu/resources/current. html#student_TA

Fellowship Opportunities u Graduate Fellowship General Funding Information: http: //grad. ucsd. edu/financial/fellowships/i ndex. html u Graduate Fellowship Advisor Blog: https: //a 4. ucsd. edu/trit. ON/Authn/User. Pass word

Fee Payment v. Fee Remission u Fellowship Fee Payments § Pay part or all of the actual tuition and fees charged to a student § Department determines the amount to pay u GSRTF Fee Remission § A Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) who meets the eligibility criteria for GSRTF has their mandatory tuition and fees paid as a perquisite of employment. This process is coordinated with the student’s academic home department or program § Eligibility: § Be appointed for a minimum 25% time for the full quarter in which tuition and fees are paid, or the dollar equivalent (e. g. 50% for half the quarter) § Have an appointed effective within the first week of instruction in the quarter for which tuition and fees are paid § Be within campus time limits for support

Academic Student Employee (ASE) Fee Remission u u u Associates, Teaching Assistants (TAs), Readers, and Tutors are all considered Academic Student Employees (ASEs) ASEs appointed at 25% time or more for the entire quarter (or 50% for half the quarter) are eligible for ASE Partial Fee Remission which includes Tuition, Student Services Fee, and USHIP The student’s academic home department is responsible for submitting the fee payment request

Student Business Services Holds u u u Holds are placed on student accounts for outstanding debts These debts include, but are not limited to, amounts owed for tuition and fees, enrollment and registration late charges, housing, library fines, and bookstore charges A hold placed as a result of an outstanding debt will prevent the student’s stipend check and tuition and fee payments from being disbursed in a timely manner Please clear all outstanding debts as described above Contact Student Business Services with questions: http: //students. ucsd. edu/sponsor/sbs/