Financial Aid

Assistantships

SPH faculty, divisions, administrative offices, and research centers employ graduate students as teaching (TA), research (RA), or graduate assistants (GA). The stipend amount is determined by the appointing unit and may be subject to tax. Tuition and the service fee are waived for assistants if the appointment is between 25 and 67 percent for at least three quarters of the term (91 calendar days in fall or spring semester, 41 calendar days during the summer session). All assistants must maintain a minimum of eight semester hours in fall and spring semester, three in the summer. Summer registration is optional. International students may have additional registration requirements.

To receive information on these types of financial aid please visit the Graduate College website at: http://grad.uic.edu/cms/?pid=1000081.

Student Paychecks: Students who are employed on campus receive their pay through direct deposit to their bank. Checks are deposited directly from Payroll, Office of Business Affairs. Should the student not have an open account they might also acquire a check card from Payroll which acts as an ATM card.

Traineeships

Training grants are awarded to graduate programs to support student involvement in specific activities. The grant may support students with stipends and tuition and fee waivers, or stipends only, or tuition and fee waivers only. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in a degree program and registered for 12 semester hours to qualify for a traineeship award.

Fellowships

Fellowship stipends are awarded in recognition of scholarly achievement and promise. They enable students to pursue graduate studies and research without a service requirement. The stipends of different fellowships vary. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all fellows are exempt from tuition, differential, and the service fee.

To receive the most current information and applications for fellowships and other financial awards, please visit the Graduate College website at: http://grad.uic.edu/cms/?pid=1000082