Resident Assistants FAQs

The rates for the current academic year are: 

• $9,500 room stipend paid monthly over ten months (September to June - tentative plan)
• $1,500 stipend paid monthly over 10 months (September to June) for Resident Assistants
• $3,000 stipend paid monthly over 10 months (September to June) for Senior Resident Assistants
• Open access meal plan

Housing 

• Instead of room charges not appearing on your student account, you will be charged a discounted room rate ($9,500)
• You will receive payments equal to $9,500 that can be used to pay your room charges. The room stipend will be paid before all room charges are posted.

Food

• RAs will continue to receive the open access meal plan
• This will not appear on the student account.

Stipend

• RAs will continue to receive a $1,500 taxable stipend paid monthly over a ten-month period (September to June)
• Senior RAs will continue to receive a $3,000 taxable stipend paid monthly over a ten-month period (September to June)

• Financial aid awards are based on estimated expenses, including housing and meals.
• RAs will be charged for housing on their student account. Financial aid posted to the account may apply toward this expense. In addition, RAs will earn a $9,500 room stipend, to be paid separately. These funds are considered taxable income and may be used to cover the housing charge.
• RAs will receive a meal plan free of charge. Accordingly, the financial aid budget and award eligibility will not include a meal component. This may result in a reduction to your overall aid award as compared to the prior year.