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The Inclusion of Tuition in Externally Funded Contracts & Grants

“NEW” Policy “ It is the p olicy of Auburn Univ ersity to a ssess tuition to externa lly fund ed gra nts a nd contra cts for w hich gra d ua te a ssista nts a re p rov id ed stip end sup p ort ”

“NEW” Policy For all proposals subm itted on or after October 1, 20 13:  Budgets for all proposals m ust include tuition support for projects that include stipend support for graduate assistants IF the funding agency allows tuition support as a budgeted item .  A tuition rem ission rate of either 10 % or 40 % of a graduate assistant’s stipend am ount will be used in lieu of actual full tuition.

Items of Note F O R P R O J E CTS TH A T U TI LI ZE TH E M O D I F I E D TO TA L D I R E CT CO S T ( M TD C) B A S E F O R I N D I R E CT CO S T ( F &A ) CA LCU LA TI O N S , TU I TI O N I S E X E M P T F R O M TH E B A S E . H O W E V E R , I N CA S E S W H E R E TH E B A S E I S TO TA L D I R E CT CO S TS ( TD C) O R TO TA L F E D E R A L F U N D S ( TF F ) , TU I TI O N I S N O T E X CLU D E D F R O M TH E B A S E

Items of Note A T T H E P R O P O S A L S T A G E , A G R E E M E N T F O R A L L U N I T S M U S T B E I N P L A C E T O D E T E R M I N E W H I CH R A T E ( 10 % O R 4 0 %) W I L L B E U S E D F O R A S P E C I F I C P R O P O S A L . T U I T I O N S H O U L D O N L Y B E U S E D A S C O S T S H A R E W H E N CO S T S H A R E I S : ( 1) M A N D A T O R Y P U R S U A N T T O S P E CI F I CA T I O N I N A F O R M A L R F P O R S P O N S O R R E G U L A T I O N S ; A N D ( 2 ) F O L L O W I N G A N E V A L U A T I O N O F A L L O T H E R M E T H O D S O F CO S T S H A R E S T U D E N T S M U S T B E E L I G I B L E F O R T U I T I O N S U P P O R T U N D E R T H E T U I T I O N F E L L O W S H I P P R O G R A M P O L I C Y ( E F F E CT I V E 6 / 2 6 / 12 )

Post-Award Process A F U N D I S S E T - U P F O R T U I T I O N W A I V E R S . A L L M O N I E S C O L L E C T E D F R O M T U I T I O N A R E B E I N G D E P O S I T E D I N T O T H I S F U N D T O C O V E R T H E E X P E N S E . T H E R E A R E D R A F T G U I D E L I N E S B E I N G D E V E L O P E D . C G A W I L L M A N A G E T H E A T T R I B U T E S ( %) T H A T N E E D T O B E CH A R G E D O N A N I N D I V I D U A L P R O J E CT B A S I S ( E I T H E R 10 % O R 4 0 % O N L Y ) . CU R R E N T L Y CO N F I R M I N G I F J O U R N A L V O U CH E R S W I L L B E E N T E R E D U S I N G 7 3 0 A C C O U N T C O D E .

Why is This Important? ACAD E M I C YE AR 2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7 , AU W AI VE D $ 2 2 M I LLI ON I N TU I TI ON R E VE N U E . F OR 2 0 12 , TH E TU I TI ON W AI VE D W AS $ 3 7 M I LLI ON ( AT A TI M E TH AT S TATE AP P R OP R I ATI ON S W E R E CU T OVE R $ 9 0 M I LLI ON ) .

Resources CH A R G I N G T U I T I O N I N E X T E R N A L L Y F U N D E D CO N T R A CT S A N D G R A N T S P O L I CY S T A T E M E N T CH A R G I N G T U I T I O N I N E X T E R N A L L Y F U N D E D C O N T R A CT S A N D G R A N T S A D D I T I O N A L G U I D A N CE O C T O B E R 2 0 13 “ T I G E R T I P S ”

QUESTIONS? Contact Information Tony Ventim iglia Associate Director, Education and Com m unication Office of Sponsored Program s ventiaf@auburn.edu Sponsored Programs Education and Communications Website https://cws.auburn.edu/vpr/osp/education.aspx