The tuition portion of a fellowship or assistantship appears as a credit on the University bill. It is possible to receive the fellowship check for the entire amount and pay the other charges with personal funds if arrangements are made with the student's department by August 1. Fellowship stipend checks are paid quarterly. The checks are available in the student's department on the first day of each quarter. Assistantship checks are paid semi-monthly through the department in which the appointment is held, beginning two or three weeks after the start of the quarter.
Students can arrange to have their checks deposited directly into their bank account.
If an external fellowship is paid through the University, the tuition portion is automatically applied to the tuition charges on the University bill. Students who would prefer to receive the fellowship check for the entire amount and pay for other charges with personal funds should contact the department before August 1. Payment will be applied to the appropriate charges on the University bill and the funding agency will be invoiced by the Controller's Office. The Bursar's Office bills and collects for tuition, room, board, insurance, ASSU fees, other fees, and loans. Its staff provides counseling to students on meeting financial obligations in a timely and realistic manner.