Paying Students

Undergraduate Students

  • Must be enrolled at Appalachian either part-time or full-time
  • Are paid an hourly rate as a student temp
  • Must at least be paid at current minimum wage**
  • Salaries must include payroll deductions***


Graduate Students - Graduate students may be paid as a student temp or via a graduate assistantship.

Grad students paid as a student temp Grad students paid via a graduate assistantship
  • Must be enrolled at Appalachian either part-time or full-time
  • Are paid an hourly rate; minimum of $13.33 per hour**
  • Must include payroll deductions***
  • Must be enrolled full-time at Appalachian and must qualify for an assistantship
  • Must be paid minimum of $8000 per academic year (20 hours per week for 15 weeks per semester) or $1200 per summer term (20 hours per week for 5 weeks)
  • You should request higher salary amounts to off-set the cost of tuition and fees. We suggest a calendar year stipend of $27,000 to offset the total cost of attendance for an out-of-state student.
  • Must include payroll deductions***

** Payment for students varies from department to department; you should consult your chair or undergraduate and graduate program directors in your department for what is acceptable and usual payment for student temps and graduate assistantships.

*** RE: Fringe Benefits: Depending on the level of enrollment (minimum of 6 credit hours) a student may not be exempt from FICA and disability tax. Additionally, student workers are subject to income tax reporting and taxation.

Tuition 

Enter the tuition (including out-of-state rate when appropriate) under Other Direct Costs unless instructed otherwise in the sponsor's guidelines.

Contact

Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
John E. Thomas Building
287 Rivers Street
Suite 373
PO Box 32068
Boone, NC 28608-2068
Ph: (828) 262-2130
Fax: (828) 262-2709
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