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Students on external fellowships are eligible for student health insurance (see the section below), and may enroll in any healthcare plan for which they are eligible. International students will automatically be enrolled in the UT Health Insurance plan, unless they submit a waiver.
Transitioning between Funding Sources
Fellowships are paid at the beginning of a month for the coming month. By contrast, funding connected to work (Payroll) is paid at the end of a month, after you complete the work.
Fellowship payments typically come in one of two schedules. In the first, the fellowship for the 4.5-month fall semester is divided into four equal payments (Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec.). Your last fall scholarship payment will be paid at the beginning of December. In the second schedule, the fellowship for the 4.5-month fall semester is divided into 4.5 payments; the final payment will be half the amount of the monthly payments. You can ask the graduate coordinator which fellowship payment you are on.
Schedule 1
Your first payroll paycheck will be paid out at the beginning of February for half of January (beginning of spring semester). Because of the academic calendar, January 15th is the end of the fall semester and so the month of January is split in half. Your second payroll paycheck will be paid out at the beginning of March for the full month of February.
The chart below displays a hypothetical full monthly funding amount of $100. In this scenario, the fellowship payments on are the first schedule with 4 equal payments. Note that the monthly fellowship payment is higher because there are only 4 payments for a 4.5-month period.
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Fellowship Payment
Schedule 1
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Hypothetical
Dollar Amounts
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February
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Half, beginning of Feb, payment
for half of Jan
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Full, beginning of Mar, payment
for full month of Feb
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Schedule 2
The second chart displays a hypothetical full monthly funding amount of $100. In this scenario, the fellowship payments on are the second schedule with 4.5 payments.
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Fellowship Payment
Schedule 2
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Hypothetical
Dollar Amounts
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$50
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Half, beginning of Feb, payment
for half of Jan
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Full, beginning of march, payment
for full month of Feb
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Special Considerations for TA Payments
For those students working as a TA in two consecutive semesters you will receive two half-paychecks in February, one for the first half of January (fall semester) and one for the second half of January (spring semester) because the academic semester divides January in half. Expect February paychecks as described in the chart below.
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Hypothetical
Dollar Amounts
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Full, beginning of Dec, payment
for the full month of Nov
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Full, beginning of Jan, payment
for the full month of Dec
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Half, beginning of Feb, payment
for the first half of Jan
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Half, middle of Feb, payment
for the second half of Jan
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$50 (1st of the month)
$50 (around 15th of the month)
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Full, beginning of Mar, payment
for the full month of Feb
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Also note the transition with health insurance.
Additional Funding Resources
Entering Bank Details
For nonpayroll payments, including fellowship payments, refunds, and reimbursements, complete the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
Establish or update Direct Deposit information for payroll payments, including GRA and TA stipends. You will only be able to access this website after you have an active employee assignment.
Note: Access requires an upgraded UT EID (i.e., The University of Texas at Austin has been presented with physical proof of an individual's identity such as a driver's license or passport). Upgrading your UT EID.
Note 2: paper checks are available for pick up in the Main Tower, MAI room 134 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Payment Records and Verification
To see their previous and pending payments, students can use the following links
"Where's My Check?" from UT direct for paychecks
Payroll earnings statements for TAs and GRAs
Fellowship payments for fellowships distributed by the university
Students requiring employment verification for mortgages, leasing companies, state agencies, etc. can request two different types of verification. If that is not enough, contact the graduate coordinator for a tailor-made verification letter.
Tuition
Tuition, Fees and Other Costs are available online.
Texas Residency
Students should confirm that they are listed as Texas residents in the Registry database, if they are eligible.
This reduces resident students’ income taxes, and allows waivers to be distributed to non-resident students who need them.