Graduate Assistant Compensation Procedures

Stipend Payment

As employees of UA Little Rock, graduate assistants will be paid twice a month (the 15th and the last day of the month). If the 15th or the last day of the month is on a weekend, payday will be on the preceding Friday.

All UA Little Rock payroll checks are automatically deposited into the employee’s bank account. The first check may be delayed if all forms are not completed prior to UA Little Rock’s next payroll run date.

Tuition Scholarship

• Graduate assistants who are enrolled as full- or part-time students typically receive a tuition scholarship.
• Undergraduate classes, even if required for certification purposes, for deficiency removal, or for personal enrichment, will not be covered by the tuition scholarship.
• Tuition scholarships for students supported on grants and contracts are typically paid by the grants or contracts.
• A full-time (20 hour) graduate assistant will receive a tuition scholarship covering up to 9 hours each spring or fall semester he or she works.
• A part-time (10 hour) graduate assistant will receive a tuition scholarship for half of his or her enrollment, up to 4.5 hours per semester.

Minimum Enrollment

• To qualify for their assistantships each semester, full-time graduate assistants must be enrolled in at least 9 graduate hours at UA Little Rock.
• Part-time graduate assistants must be enrolled in at least 6 hours.
• Failure to enroll in the required course load or dropping below the required course load will result in a graduate assistant�