How do teaching assistantships affect financial aid?
Depending on how your Teaching Assistantship is paid to you, it may affect your total eligibility for aid. Typically, if you are paid through the University Payroll office, we will not have to reduce your financial aid. However, you will have to report your earnings when you renew your FAFSA. Adjustments to financial aid are usually necessary for students who are not paid through University Payroll. At the start of the awarding process, your total cost of attendance is determined. Next, we subtract any fellowships/scholarships/teaching assistantships/ additional resources from this amount. The remaining balance represents your total eligibility for financial aid. It is possible for graduate students to receive a Teaching Assistantship after financial aid funds have been accepted and/or released. Financial aid must be re-evaluated whenever a Teaching Assistantship is awarded, even if you have already accepted/received awards.
