Teaching Assistants, Graduate Assistants, Research Assistants and Fellows

Teaching Assistants (TA), Graduate Assistants (GA), Research Assistants (RA) and Fellows can be considered for a Tuition Differential Scholarship for tuition purposes in New York State after one semester.

Eligibility Notice

This scholarship is exclusively available to students who hold a Teaching Assistants (TA), Graduate Assistants (GA), Research Assistants (RA) or Fellowship. Other students are not eligible, even if they meet residency or academic requirements. 

Get the Residency Application for New York State Tuition Purposes—Differential Scholarships

If all academic and residency requirements are fulfilled, a TA/GA/RA or Fellow may be eligible for a Tuition Differential Scholarship for New York State tuition rate starting in their second semester.  To apply they must submit the Residency Application along with the required documentation covering a one-semester period. 

For those students approved the student account will continue to reflect the Non-Resident Tuition Rate. The award will be applied towards your tuition with any combination of an Academic Departmental Tuition Scholarship and the one-time Assistantship Tuition Differential Scholarship. Depending on original department award offers you may still owe a balance for the current semester.

At the end of 12 months of residing in NYS, the student will be reclassified as a NYS resident and charged the resident tuition rate for subsequent semesters. 

Eligibility Checklist
  • Must be a TA, GA, RA, or Fellow
  • Meet all other academic and residency requirements
  • Submit the Residency Application for Tuition Purposes
  • Provide residency required documentation

Not Eligible:

  • Students without an active assistantship or fellowship personnel appointment
  • Student who received departmental awards but do not have an assistantship

Application Filing Deadlines*

  • Summer Term: June 1
  • Fall Term: September 1
  • Winter Session: January 2
  • Spring Term: February 1

*We will accept applications for the Military and Veterans exceptions at any time for the current semester.

If you’ve submitted a residency application and have not received a decision from our office, you are still responsible for paying the amount due by the billing due date.   Failure to pay the amount due will result in a late payment fee.  You should also be aware of the financial liability deadlines, as these may occur while you are waiting for a decision from our office.

Communications are conducted through UB email, or telephone. You will receive an approval or denial letter via your UB email once a decision has been made.

  • If applying for Winter/Spring - Documents must be dated September 1st of that year or prior.
  • If applying for Summer/Fall - Documents must be dated February 1st of that year or prior.

If the deadline falls on a weekend, the deadline is the next business day.