The Foundation handles the post-award administration at our institution
and the Human Resources office has determined that these students should
be paid through payroll, thereby deducting fringes and taxes.

Joyce McAlexander
Cal Poly State University Foundation
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Phone (805) 756-5730
Fax (805) 756-5588
E-mail:  xxxxxx@calpoly.edu

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From:  resadm-l[SMTP:xxxxxx@health.state.ny.us]
Sent:  Monday, March 02, 1998 2:47 PM
To:  Multiple recipients of list RESADM-L
Subject:  NSF REU student payment methods

I am curious as to how other university's are paying the undergraduate
student under thte "NSF Research Experience for Undergraduate" Program.
There are two types of programs...

One that pays on-campus enrolled undergraduates (Supplements) - and

the other that pays students who attend other university's (SITE), but
participate in the REU program on your campus.

Is you method of payment the same?
Do you pay them on payroll, deducting fringes and taxes?
Do you pay them like a fellowship or scholarship (no fringes or taxes)?

The NSF guidelines state that grantees may pay either stipends as
scholarships or wages.

Anita Quinn
Director of Research Services
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI     49931-1295
phone 906-487-2225
fax   906-487-2245
xxxxxx@mtu.edu