Stipend Information
Important First Note:If you are receiving financial aid through MTSU's Office of Financial Aid, please call the Financial aid office at (898-2830), to discuss how the URECA stipend may affect your financial aid package. URECA stipends are part of the allowable amount of financial aid a student can receive, and registration for future classes may be blocked if you are already receiving the maximum.
Q When are stipends paid?
A. When the URECA office has been given confirmation of your number of completed hours by your mentor. This can be done by the mentor signing a time sheet, or by the mentor simply emailing the information to the URECA coordinator. Checks can be divided into several payments and are mailed to the student's home address. 2 payments per semester are allowed. To receive a final payment, a final report must be turned in to the URECA office, Sam Ingram O11B, or emailed to the URECA Coordinator.
Q Do I get my stipend in one lump sum?
A Your stipend will be divided into the number of instalments that your award time frame includes. For example, if your proposal was dated Jan 15 through May 15 (one semester), your stipend will be divided into 2 installments; if it was dated Jan 15 through August 15 (2 semesters), your stipend would be divided into 4 installments, etc. If your project is for a very short period of time, such as for just one month of the summer session for example, it is possible that your stipend check could be paid in one sum. Please check with the URC office.
Q How will I get my check?
You will need to get your mentor to approve your hours by emailing the URECA coordinator or by signing a formal time sheet. This is up to you and the mentor. As the URECA office receives this information, paperwork will be processed and the checks mailed to the address listed in the application.
Q Can my stipend check be direct deposited?
A Considering special circumstances in the summer, maybe. Summer projects may be in locations other than Murfreesboro, for example, or mentors may be out of town and difficult to reach for signatures to verify your hours. Check with the URC office to have special arrangements considered.
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