Templates

Recruitment financial offer templates should be used when offering funding to a new, incoming student.  Appointment templates should be used as a follow-up to accepted recruitment offers and for continuing students. 

Any changes to appointment letters or requirements that deviate from the provided templates (including requirements specific to the appointing unit) must receive prior approval from the graduate program director, department or school director and college-level financial administrator. Once those approvals have been obtained, you should submit your request (using track changes) to katrina.roalson@asu.edu for Graduate College and OGC review.

Please note:

For the 2024-25 academic year, the minimum stipend for a 50% academic year RA/TA appointment is $12,293 for the Fall 2024 semester and $13,272 for the Spring 2025 semester.

The estimated minimum stipend for the 2025-26 academic year has yet to be announced.

Templates should be updated to include the most up-to-date rates for tuition, health insurance and fees.*

Recruitment

• Download 25% Graduate Recruitment Financial Support Offer Letter (Updated: 2.23.2024)
• Download 50% Graduate Recruitment Financial Support Offer Letter (Updated: 2.23.2024)
• Download 25% Graduate Recruitment Financial Support Offer Letter - Digital Immersion (Updated: 2.23.2024)
• Download 50% Graduate Recruitment Financial Support Offer Letter - Digital Immersion (Updated: 2.23.2024)

Recruitment for Special Initiatives

• Coverdell
  • Download 25% Coverdell Graduate Recruitment Financial Support Offer Letter (Updated: 2.23.2024)
  • Download 50% Coverdell Graduate Recruitment Financial Support Offer Letter  (Updated: 2.23.2024)
• Fulbright
  • Download Fulbright Recruitment Financial Support Offer Letter (Updated: 2.23.2024)
• Presidential Graduate Assistantships 
  • Download 50% PGA Recruitment Financial Support Offer Template (Updated: 2.23.2024)
  • Download 50% PGA Recruitment Financial Support Offer Template for 3-year programs (Updated: 2.23.2024)

Appointment

• Download Amendment for 25/50% Appointment. Only to be used for stipend updates. (Updated 06.10.2024)
• Download 25% Graduate Appointment Letter (Updated: 06.10.2024)
• Download 50% Graduate Appointment Letter (Updated: 06.10.2024)
• Download 25% Graduate Appointment Letter - Digital Immersion (Updated: 06.10.2024)
• Download 50% Graduate Appointment Letter - Digital Immersion (Updated: 06.10.2024)
• Download Graduate Services Assistant Appointment Letter (Updated: 06.10.2024)

Appointment - Summer and Partial Semester

• Download 25% Summer Graduate Appointment Letter (Updated: 06.10.2024)
• Download 50% Summer Graduate Appointment Letter (Updated: 06.10.2024)
• Download Summer Graduate Services Assistant Appointment Letter (Updated: 06.10.2024)
• Download 25% Graduate Appointment Letter - Partial Semester AY (Updated: 06.10.2024)
• Download 50% Graduate Appointment Letter - Partial Semester AY (Updated: 06.10.2024)

Appointment for Special Initiatives

• Coverdell
  • Download 25% Coverdell Graduate Appointment Letter (Updated: 06.10.2024)
  • Download 50% Coverdell Graduate Appointment Letter (Updated: 06.10.2024)

Fellowship

• Download University Graduate Fellowship (UGF) Award Notification Letter (Updated: 06.10.2024)

*Resources for determining current rates

• https://catalog.asu.edu/tuitionandfees - choose the applicable semester(s)
• https://students.asu.edu/tuition - ASU tuition estimator, select the applicable criteria
• https://eoss.asu.edu/health/billing-insurance/coverage-options - click on Student Health Insurance Plan Description for premium rates