How should a graduate assistantship be reflected on the Student Employment Action Form?
For example, a student who is getting an assistantship for 5 hours a week should be classified as a quarter-time (25%) assistantship at 5 hours a week, 10 hours a week would be half-time (50%) at 10 hours per week, etc. These percentages and hours would be defined on the SEAF. Improperly defined assistantships can cause students to appear as working too many hours per week and jeopardize the university’s FICA exemption. In the case of international students, it can cause a student to be in violation of their visa. Obviously, the amount of the stipend should accurately reflect the percentage of the assistantship. Example: A full-time assistantship in Art pays $6,000 per academic year.
