RECEIVING STIPENDS
Graduate students learn how you'll receive your fellowship or traineeship stipend funds.
RECEIVING STIPENDS
If you receive fellowship or traineeship stipend payments, Student Financial Solutions will disburse the funds via direct deposit.
The stipend will first appear as a credit on your student account. However, the funds will not pay for any charges on your student account and will be refunded to the student directly.
Note: You are encouraged to enroll in direct deposit to receive your stipend as soon as possible. If you're not enrolled in direct deposit, the stipend will be mailed as a paper check to the address on file.
DELAYED PAYMENTS
If your payment is delayed, it may be due to a hold on your account:
- Check for holds on your student account.
- Learn about the different types of student account holds and how to resolve them.
2025-26 STIPEND SCHEDULE
| MONTH | Date of Stipend Paper Check/Direct Deposit | UCPath Pay Date |
| July | 7/30/2025 | 8/1/2025 |
| August | 8/27/2025 | 8/29/2025 |
| September | 9/30/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| October | 10/29/2025 | 10/31/2025 |
| November | 11/26/2025 | 12/01/2025 |
| December | 12/12/2025 | 1/02/2026 |
| January | 1/28/2026 | 1/30/2026 |
| February | 2/25/2026 | 2/27/2026 |
| March | 3/31/2026 | 4/01/2026 |
| April | 4/29/2026 | 5/01/2026 |
| May | 5/29/2026 | 6/01/2026 |
| June | 6/30/2026 | 7/01/2026 |
| *Paper check may experience a one - two day delay |
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