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What you need for your assistantship What you need for your assistantship Benefits of your assistantship Benefits of your assistantship Payroll Direct Deposit/Payroll Deduction Payroll Direct Deposit/Payroll Deduction Financial Aid Financial Aid Rita Whitcomb – Area Finance Officer, [email protected], 335-5165 Rick Grunewald- Associate Director of Payroll, [email protected], 335- 2214 Michelle Pingree – Assistant Director of Student Services and Outreach, [email protected], 335-9711 Aaron Broadus – Senior Financial Aid Advisor, [email protected], 335-9711

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Page 1: What you need for your assistantship Benefits of your assistantship Payroll Direct Deposit/Payroll Deduction Financial Aid Rita Whitcomb – Area Finance

What you need for your assistantship What you need for your assistantship

Benefits of your assistantshipBenefits of your assistantship

Payroll Direct Deposit/Payroll DeductionPayroll Direct Deposit/Payroll Deduction

Financial AidFinancial Aid

Rita Whitcomb – Area Finance Officer, [email protected], 335-5165

Rick Grunewald- Associate Director of Payroll, [email protected], 335-2214

Michelle Pingree – Assistant Director of Student Services and Outreach, [email protected], 335-9711

Aaron Broadus – Senior Financial Aid Advisor, [email protected], 335-9711

Page 2: What you need for your assistantship Benefits of your assistantship Payroll Direct Deposit/Payroll Deduction Financial Aid Rita Whitcomb – Area Finance

1. Benefits of your assistantship

2. What you need to do for your assistantship

3. Where to look for assistantships and/or other funding opportunities

4. Payroll Deduction

5. Payroll Direct Deposit

6. Financial Aid

7. Questions

Page 3: What you need for your assistantship Benefits of your assistantship Payroll Direct Deposit/Payroll Deduction Financial Aid Rita Whitcomb – Area Finance

Benefits of Your Assistantship

• Stipend: Paid the 10th and 25th of each month Step 26: $1,546/mo Step 32: $1640.50/mo Step 48: $1923.50/mo

• Tuition Waivers Instate waiver ~$5,445/sem Out of state waiver ~$6716/sem

• 1 year limit -Establish WA residency

• Medical Insurance Health Dental

• Payroll Deduction

Page 4: What you need for your assistantship Benefits of your assistantship Payroll Direct Deposit/Payroll Deduction Financial Aid Rita Whitcomb – Area Finance

What you need to do

•Enroll in 10-18 credits

• Complete your Responsible Conduct Training

• Maintain cumulative 3.0 GPA

• Reside in the state of WA Establish Washington Residency

• Update your local/mailing address in ZZUSIS

• Remain enrolled in 10/18 credits for the entire semester

Page 5: What you need for your assistantship Benefits of your assistantship Payroll Direct Deposit/Payroll Deduction Financial Aid Rita Whitcomb – Area Finance

What you need to do

• I9 – needs to be completed by 8/16, your department will work with you on this

• W4 – you can find this on the Payroll Website. You are responsible to submit this

• Average hours work requirement 20hrs/week.

• Comply with duties assigned

• Continue academic progress

Look at your student account, if something does not appear correct by

9/8/15 contact your department

Page 6: What you need for your assistantship Benefits of your assistantship Payroll Direct Deposit/Payroll Deduction Financial Aid Rita Whitcomb – Area Finance

Tuition Cost and Fees for Pullman Graduate Students (fees based on FY15, tuition and fees not

finalized for FY16)

DESCRIPTION RESIDENT NONRESIDENT

Operating/Building/Service & Activity Fee 5,892.00 5,892.00

Non Resident Tuition 6,716.00

TOTAL TUITION & FEES per semester 5,892.00 12,608.00

Less: Operating Fee Waiver/Qualified Tuition Reduction

5,445.00 5,445.00

Less: Non Resident Waiver 6,716.00

RESIDUAL TUITION TO BE PAID BY STUDENT 447.00 447.00

Other charges to be paid by student:

Student Recreation Center 153.00 153.00

Health & Wellness Fee 180.00 180.00

Pullman Transit Fee 27.41 27.41

Compton Union Building (CUB) Renovation Fee 120.00 120.00

TOTAL TO BE PAID BY STUDENT EACH SEMSTER

$927.41 $927.41

Tuition is due the 1st day of classes. You must pay your portion of tuition dues or sign up for payroll deduction.

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Important Dates

• 8/16/15: 1st day of assistantship

• 8/19/15: Waivers begin to post to student account

• 8/19/15: Financial Aid begins disbursement

• 8/24/15: 1st day of classes

• 9/8/15: If waivers not posted, contact your department

• 9/7/15: last day to sign up for payroll deduction

• 9/8/15: 1st late fee

Page 8: What you need for your assistantship Benefits of your assistantship Payroll Direct Deposit/Payroll Deduction Financial Aid Rita Whitcomb – Area Finance

Other Funding Opportunities

• Graduate School Friday Focus- check your WSU email Facebook.com/WsuGraduateSchool Website current student Scholarships department submits to GS

• HRS website Student jobs COUGlink

• Department Faculty Graduate Coordinator

• OGRD Graduate Assistant Hannah Merley, 335-9661

[email protected]

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Payroll

• Payroll checks are distributed on the 10th and 25th each month Pay period August 16th through August 31st = Paycheck September 10th

Pay period September 1st through September 15th = Paycheck September 25th

• Student Pay Information http://www.wsu.edu/payroll/stntpay/stntpay.htm

• Apply for Payroll Deduction by September 7th (Fall Semester) & January 24th (Spring Semester)

• Last date to pay tuition before Late Fees Accrue is September 9th

• Tuition and fees deducted over 8 pay cycles, starting the September 25th 2015 with a fee of $8 per semester

• Apply for payroll deduction in ZZUSIS

Page 10: What you need for your assistantship Benefits of your assistantship Payroll Direct Deposit/Payroll Deduction Financial Aid Rita Whitcomb – Area Finance

Payroll Direct Deposit• Convenient and efficient

• Saves time and it is free

• Safe and secure

• Most WSU employees enroll in direct deposit

How to enroll• Complete the Direct Deposit Authorization Card at Payroll

Services, or print one from our website: http://www.wsu.edu/payroll/pdf/dep200.pdf• Attach a voided check, or a preprinted deposit ticket, or the top

part of your bank statement that shows your name, full account number and routing numbers

• Bring or mail the above to Payroll Services, French Ad 236• Must be received by Payroll Services 10 days before payday

payday you want it to be effective

Payroll Services: French Administration Building, Room 236Phone: 509-335-9575 Email: [email protected]

Page 11: What you need for your assistantship Benefits of your assistantship Payroll Direct Deposit/Payroll Deduction Financial Aid Rita Whitcomb – Area Finance

Most Common Types of Financial Aid

By completing the FAFSA, you are eligible for:

•Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loan $20,500 unsubsidized

• 5.84% Interest, with a 1.07% origination fee

•Graduate Plus Loan Borrow the remaining up to the Cost of Attendance

Covers the different of costs less other aid/resources

6.84% interest rate, 4.29% origination fee Based on credit check

• If denied, can appeal or obtain an endorser

•Federal Work Study Eligible for up to $4000

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Cost of Attendance – financial aid style

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January 31st WSU Scholarship Deadline

February 15th FAFSA Priority Deadline

May 15th Additional Documentation Requests

June Final Awards

Summer Accept Awards in zzusis

Summer Finalize zzusis checklist items

1. Entrance Counseling

2. Master Promissory Note (MPN)

3. Grad Plus Loan App / MPN

Week before School Electronic Aid Delivery

Friday before School Starts

Direct Deposits Sent

First Day of Classes Checks Mailed!

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When there are additional expenses…

• Finaid.wsu.edu/forms

•Academic Year Revision Request• Travel/Transportation• Child Care Expenses• Non-resident Graduate WITHOUT an assistantship

• One Time Computer Purchase• Approved funding will increase the budget to allow for more aid to be offered

• This is usually a loan (unsub or grad plus)

Academic Year Revision Request

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Resources

Student Financial ServicesLighty 380Phone: 509-335-9711Appointment: finaid.wsu.edu – appointment schedulerEmail: [email protected]

Student AccountsFrench Administration 342Phone: 509-335-9561Email: [email protected]

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??QUESTIONS QUESTIONS