Graduate Student Employment

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Onboarding

Please complete your electronic Onboarding tasks prior to your first day to ensure that services and benefits are activated timely.
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Payroll

For more information regarding payroll, please visit the links below.
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General Information & Resources for Graduate Student Employees

Office of Graduate Studies Resources for Graduate Student Employees Office of Graduate Studies Resources for Graduate Student Employees
Benefits available for Graduate Student Employees Benefits available for Graduate Student Employees

Employee (In-State) Tuition Rate Eligibility

Graduate students with a GTA, GRA, or GA appointment of 40% or more are eligible for the employee rates benefit, including tuition rates equivalent to in-state rates. Residency applications are required. Required campus fees and all other required fees are assessed.

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GTA Tuition Waiver

The Budget Office uses HR/Pay information to determine the tuition waiver percentage. The tuition waiver percentage is loaded into the student system which will result in the waiver being applied.

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GRA & GA Sponsorship

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Financial Aid

Find out more information regarding financial aid and calculate costs via the Financial Aid and Graduate Admission websites below.

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Student Insurance

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3G Certification to Enroll in Fewer than 6 Hours*

Eligible graduate student employees may receive approval to enroll in fewer than 6 credit hours. These requests are reviewed and approved by the Office of Graduate Studies.

*Applies ONLY to:
1. Doctoral students holding a 3G appointment who have completed or will be completing 18 hours post-comp and will reduce below 6 credit hours
OR
2. Master’s students holding a GRA appointment only in their final semester of enrollment and who will not continue on to a PhD program at KU

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3G Resources for HR Staff