Happy holidays.

I have a set of questions related to paying students receiving funds for
participation in REU training programs and other similar programs.  Can you
tell me how you pay your REU students and other students who are receiving
funds while in a program that is specifically designed to be training
oriented and not employment by the institution?  Do you pay them straight
stipends with no deductions or do you enter them in the payroll as
employees and deduct withholding, fringes etc.?  Which approach do you
believe benefits the students most?  What do your institutional tax experts
tell you about handling these types of payments to students?  Any
information on how you handle this situation at your institutions would be
helpful.

Shannon G. Davis Ph.D., CRA
Assistant Director
Research Support and Sponsored Programs
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR  72701
479.575.3845
xxxxxx@uark.edu

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