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    • Degree Termination
    • 500/800 Courses on Undergraduate Record
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    • HRSS Graduate Assistant and Fellow Appointment Information
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Graduate Assistantship / Fellowship Appointments

Appointment process and considerations related to timelines and late fees, health insurance, stipend levels, taxes, and retroactive changes.

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HRSS Graduate Assistant and Fellow Appointment Information

Tips for completing appointments, including compliance, fall/spring appointments, background checks, labor distribution, and guides.

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Workday Reports

Workday reports that show all graduate assistants or fellows within your college or program.

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General guidelines about timelines, responsibilities, summer awarding, and bursar account funding.

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Fulbright Fellowships

Reduced GA rate tuition and how programs can provide supplemental funding for international students who are recipients of Fulbright Fellowships.

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Out of State/Out of Country request for Remote Assistantships

How to request out of state/country assistantships: timeline, process, information required, and guidance on developing a mentoring plan

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP)

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Funding Guidelines

Guidelines for University and Distinguished Graduate Fellowships (UGF/DGF), Bunton Waller Fellowships, Graham Fellowships, and Funds for Excellence in Graduate Recruitment (FEGR).

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Graduate Assistant Tuition Rate Eligibility Program

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