If you have been awarded a stipend as part of a fellowship, payment may be available as early as the Friday
before instruction begins. In order to have stipend awards released, you must have no blocks on your
registration, must have registered for at least one class, and must have paid a minimum of 20% of your fees
(as applicable).
You are strongly encouraged to sign up for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), which allows stipend checks
to be automatically deposited into your personal bank account. This avoids having to stand in long lines to
pick up paper checks. Please note that there are two separate types of funds transfer: one for stipend checks,
and one for payroll checks (the latter apply to students who hold a GSI/GSR or other type of appointment
for which they are paid). You may sign up for Direct Deposit for paychecks as a GSI or GSR through the
department that hires you.