A Full GA (up to 20 hours per week) includes full coverage of standard tuition/fees, payment of the minimum salary, and full coverage of the monthly premiums for the GA health insurance plan.
A Partial GA (up to 10 hours per week) includes at least half coverage of standard tuition and fees, half the minimum salary, and full coverage of the monthly premiums for the GA health insurance plan.
Graduate Assistantships include payment of tuition and fees during the contract period of the assistantship. If a GA is classified by the university as a non-resident of Idaho, the total amount of all non-resident tuition is automatically waived by the university.
Tuition and fees are submitted by the department or unit to the Graduate College for payment via the Graduate Assistant Tuition and Fee Payment Request.
Standard tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year, per the Schedule of Tuition and Fees:
For GAs with a Partial Award, the award must cover at least half the standard tuition, or $2,700.78 per semester/$5,401.56 per year.
For additional fee details and per credit fees for Alternative Fee Programs (including Online and Self-Support program) please see the complete information on the Student Financial Services Tuition and Fees website, including Graduate Tuition and Fees and a full listing of Alternative Fee Programs. If the student is taking any courses that are self-support or designated as alternative fee programs, the amount of standard tuition and the amount of the alternative fee must be listed separately when submitted to the graduate college. As some funds have restrictions on the type of courses they can be used for, consult with your department or unit’s business manager if the GA has alternative fees.
If the department will be paying additional fees for the GA, (i.e. course fees, lab fees, student ID, or internet fees) they may be included with the initial Graduate Assistant Tuition and Fee Payment Request submitted to the Graduate College or added at a later date by selecting the Additional Fee option at the beginning of the form. Submit additional fees prior to the fee payment deadline to ensure that late fees will not be posted to the student’s account.
If tuition or fee amounts change, or if the funding source changes, please submit a revised tuition and fee payment request form and select the revision option. Please note that revisions to funding will only be accepted prior to tenth day. Changes made after tenth day will require the funding to be updated at the department level via the correcting entry process.
Graduate Assistantships include full coverage under the graduate assistant health insurance plan provided by Aetna/Gallagher. This plan is a student plan. Both full and partial assistantships must include full payment of the health insurance monthly premium costs. Departments should budget for a full year of insurance coverage for their graduate assistants.
$3,056 per plan year (August 1 – July 31), $254.67 per month
The GA health insurance coverage starts on the first day of the month of the first day of work (i.e., if the first day worked is August 1-31, insurance begins August 1).*
The GA health insurance coverage ends on the last day of the month of the last day of work (i.e., if the last day worked is May 1-31, insurance ends May 31).*
*Exception: If the student is a GA in the Spring term and receives a confirmed appointment for the following Fall term by June 1, the GA insurance will continue during the summer without a break in service.
The salary paid to a GA must meet or exceed the minimum salary requirements set by the University. The minimum salaries for the 2024-2025 academic year (9-month contract) are as follows.