UWSP Payment Services
Stipends/Honorariums
The word “stipend” (and honorarium) is used in various ways by various agencies – please do not assume payment can be processed in a specific manner – depending on the specific purpose of the payment, it may or may not be taxable, and may or may not be a payroll transaction.
Questions: E-mail Laurie Kujawa or call ext. 3721.
As you can see from the list below - the definition of a stipend is NOT always clear!
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a sum of
money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific
purpose
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[Lat.
stipendium, a tax, import, tribute; in military use, pay,
salary; contraction for stipipendium, from stips, a gift,
donation, alms (given in small coin), and pendere, to weigh out]
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A payment
made to an individual under a fellowship or training grant in
accordance with preestablished levels to provide for the
individual's living expenses during the period of training.
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Amount of
money per credit hour set by the General Assembly to be held in
trust for and paid on behalf of an eligible undergraduate
student pursuant to the College Opportunity Fund.
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The salary
of a University officer.
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is an
allowance for living expenses. Examples of these expenses
include, but are not limited to, rent, utilities, incidentals,
etc.
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The regular
income of a member of the clergy.
- a fixed and regular payment, such as a salary for services rendered or an allowance