The student will need to provide a picture ID before the check is released. The tuition award shall apply to graduate course work only. Any tuition waiver not used in a specific quarter is not transferable. The tuition award form must be completed and submitted to the Personnel Office no later than the tenth class day of each semester. Graduate students are required to pay tuition for all semester hours beyond the tuition waiver.
Graduate assistants are responsible for the payment of all student fees.
At the end of each semester , the dollar value of the graduate tuition waiver will be added to the student s paycheck, taxes including Federal, State, and FICA will be taken out at that time. The value of the waiver will be included in the student s taxable earnings on their W-2 for the year. Health Insurance Graduate assistants are not covered by the University's faculty, staff and administrative insurance policies. Retirement Graduate assistants do not contribute to the Teacher's Retirement Fund. Social Security Graduate Assistants are not covered by Social Security.