Salary and Stipend Payments

Fall 2009 Orientation

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University Services

Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships
2121 Eye Street, NW
Suite 602
Washington, DC 20052

Phone: (202) 994-6822
Fax: (202) 994-8845

e-mail: gradfell@gwu.edu

Salary and Stipend Payments

Each GTA/GRA/GAA/IA is awarded a package consisting of a graduate salary payment and possibly one or both of the following: Tuition Award and/or Stipend. The majority of the GTA/RA/AA/IA packages contain all three components. Your award package will be outlined in your award letter. It is important to keep a copy of your award letter because if you have questions or problems with your award, the most efficient way to deal with them is to contact the awarding office.

Salary – Your salary is payment for the work you provide to the university. Graduate salary checks are available on the last business day of the month. If you have never worked for the university you must complete I-9 paperwork with the GW Human Resources Department.

Stipend – Your stipend is awarded to cover living expenses and require no services and is a merit award intended to support your academic career. Stipend checks are available on the first business day of the month after 1:00 pm.

Tuition – A tuition award will cover all or part of the cost of tuition. It will be entered into the Banner system by authorized University staff and roll to your student account after you have registered for the required number of credits. If you receive a bill for tuition and you think you should not, you should contact your awarding office.

Pick Up Locations For Salary Checks:

CCAS, GWSB, SEAS, & SPHHS	Academic Department Offices
ESIA	ESIA Graduate Admissions Office
GSEHD	GSEHD Fiscal Office - 2134 G St., B-07
GSAF*	Rice Hall 602

Pick Up Locations for Stipend Checks:

CCAS	Phillips Hall 107 (Graduate Student Services)
GWSB, SEAS, & SPHHS	Academic Department Offices
ESIA	ESIA Graduate Admissions Office
GSEHD	GSEHD Fiscal Office - 2134 G St., B-07
GSAF*	Rice Hall 602

All Questions on payments should be directed to your awarding office; however, if any problems cannot be resolved contact Geri Rypkema at rypkema@gwu.edu.

Graduate teaching assistants must be enrolled for the number of credits required by their award for the entire award period. Other conditions may exist for your award; if the requirements are not met, stipend checks, salary checks, and tuition awards can be jeopardized.

* Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships (GSAF). For those students who are awarded through GSAF, all checks may be picked up at Rice Hall 602 and any questions regarding your award will be handled by this office.