TA, PA and RA Appointments
Fall and Spring Terms
Under Wisconsin Statute 36.27(3)(g), the contract with the Teaching Assistants' Association (TAA), and University policy, the University remits the full tuition for Teaching Assistants, Program/Project Assistants and Research Assistants and the non-resident tuition for certain Instructional Academic Staff and University Fellows who hold eligible appointments.
Students are responsible for paying their segregated fees, which must be paid by the due date specified on the tuition and fee bill - regardless of when the Bursar's Office is notified of the eligible appointment.
The following requirements determine graduate student eligibility for a full tuition remission/waiver based on a TA, PA, or RA.
Graduate students who have TA, PA, and/or RA appointments:
Must have the equivalent of at least a 33.33% appointment for the length of the Fall or Spring term to be eligible for full tuition remission for that term.
Students with annual appointments will have the same criteria used to determine their eligibility, as do students with term appointments. Appointment options to achieve an appropriate position include:
- A 33.33% appointment for 4 1/2 months (19 weeks).
- A higher percentage appointment for a shorter number of weeks that nets to the equivalent of a 33.33% 4 1/2-month appointment.
Average % = ((Actual %) x (Actual Duration)) / (4.5 Months)
| Rate to Use | Months | Monthly Approximation |
|---|---|---|
| 33.33% | for 4.5 months | (approximately 4 months 15 days) |
| 35% | for 4.25 months | (approximately 4 months 7 days) |
| 37% | for 4.0 months | |
| 43% | for 3.5 months | (approximately 3 months 15 days) |
| 45% | for 3.3 months | (approximately 3 months 10 days) |
| 50% | for 3.0 months | |
| 60% | for 2.5 months | (approximately 2 months 15 days) |
A Bursar's Office Student Account Fees representative grants student tuition remission/waivers upon notification from campus departments.
- When possible, notify the Bursar's Student Account Fees office of eligible students early enough before the term start, so students receive correct tuition and fee bills.
- An audit is done mid-term against the UW Appointment System, to verify that students held the appropriate percentage appointment during the term.
- Students who do not meet the requirements will have their tuition remission/waiver cancelled and will be billed for the full tuition and fee cost. (See the Procedure Section for detailed instructions).
- Students who finish their degree in the middle of a term retain their tuition remission/waiver for that term, as long as they remain on the payroll through the date they receive their degree.
- Students who withdraw in the middle of a term will lose their tuition remission/waiver if the duration of the appointment is not sufficient to meet the 33.33% for the 4.5-month appointment requirement.
- Students are then billed for the non-resident portion of the tuition cost.