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Student Details
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IN or Out?
Students who are US Citizens must be in Alaska for 2 years to qualify for the in-state tuition rate, or they can apply for resident status afterresiding in the state for one year under the university's "bona fide resident" provision. For budget planning on proposals, the OSP recommends 2 years of out-of-state tuition. |
| Tuition for international and out-of-state graduate students: FY10 = $12,602, plus $600 fees* per year; tuition increases 10% per year. |
In-state grad tuition: estimated at $6,536 plus $600 fees for FY10; increase by 10% annually.
* Includes Wood Center student life, student government, technology, transportation, UA network, athletics, Student Recreation Center and health center fees. Does not include health insurance, books, supplies, travel, parking, miscellaneous expenses or special costs associated with international or exchange students. |
| A student working 20 hrs/wk for two semesters plus extra time on holidays works a total of 760 hrs. A student working 40 hrs/wk all summer works 560 hrs. FT summer work also accrues staff benefits of 8.0%. Total hours for a whole year: 1320. |
How to calculate a student stipend: ($ hourly)(1320)
*Increase student wages by 3% for each year of the project |
| How to calculate student benefits: ($hourly)(560)(.08). These benefits are Staff or Fringe benefits, not Leave. |
| You must request tuition for a student researcher unless the agency expressly refuses to fund tuition (include documentation w/proposal). If you wish to supply tuition from another source, please include a memo confirming the source and available funds. If in doubt about which tuition rate you need, use the international rate. Tuition should increase by 10% each year. |
| Research proposal budgets must also include $1,307/year/student (or $487/semester for fall and spring, $333 for summer) for health insurance. This charge is considered "student aid cost" and does collect F&A costs. Health costs increase by 7% annually. |
