Stipend Payments and Direct Deposit

Stipends are payments made to students to help offset expenses such as housing, room, board, and supplies. For more information, go to the Graduate School’s Assistantship and Fellowship Stipend Rates webpage.

Fellowship stipends are paid through the bursar system and appear as refunds on student accounts in lump-sum payments near the beginning of the semester. To sign up for bursar refund direct deposit, visit the bursar website.
Assistantship stipends are paid through the Cornell payroll system on a semi-monthly basis near the 1st and 15th of each month. To sign up for payroll direct deposit, visit the payroll website.