Understanding Types of Student Payments
Understanding Types of Student Payments
| Payment Type | Financial Aid? |
| Fellowships and Scholarships
Paid to an individual to support the pursuit of study or research |
Yes |
| Training Grants
An agreement that provides a coordinated training program for students; not compensation (no effort reporting) |
Yes |
| Prizes/Contests Open To Students Only | Yes |
| Prizes/ contests open to UNC students, staff, faculty or public | No |
| Research studies and internships opportunities (UNC or external) | Yes |
| Travel for the student’s academic benefit
Ex: attending or presenting at a professional conference; conducting fieldwork; and other research activities |
Yes |
| Travel for University business
Ex: attending an admissions recruiting event for a department |
No |
| Reimbursement of expense
Ex: a student purchases office supplies for their department from their own funds |
No |
| Reimbursement of expense for personal research project or similar
Ex: A student is required to create a project to graduate and is reimbursed for the supplies |
Yes |
| Employment Compensation
Research Assistant or Teaching Assistant positions held by students |
No |