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Stipend

1. The following payments to be made directly to suppliers by Carnegie Mellon University (in-kind payments):

  • Required books and related course materials. Courses are scheduled to include Introduction to Information Security, Data Management and Security, and Ethical Penetration Testing.
  • One Round-trip airfare ticket arranged by Brittany Foster via Concur Travel (to/from Pittsburgh).
  • University housing (double room occupancy).
  • University parking pass (if bringing a car to campus for the duration of the program).

2. The following payments will be made directly to IT Lab student participants by Carnegie Mellon University:

  • Stipend of $2,000
  • Meal allowance of $1,000

The above amount totaling $3,000 will be paid in two installments. The first payment will be in the amount of $2,000 (50% of the stipend amount ($1,000) plus 100% of the meal allowance ($1,000). The second payment will be in the amount of $1,000 (the remaining 50% of the stipend) which will be paid after successful completion of the program. Delay in all paperwork/checklist items will affect the timing of payments.

The​ stipend and meal allowance are​ paid as Non-Qualified Scholarships (NQS) and are considered taxable income by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). 

  •  The university does not have an IRS reporting (ex. Form 1099 or W-2) or tax withholding obligation on non-qualified scholarship payments for students that are considered a U.S citizen, U.S. taxing resident or Resident Alien, This income is self-reported and it is your responsibility to include the income on your personal income tax return, if applicable.
  •  International Students:  The university has an IRS reporting and tax withholding obligation on non-qualified scholarship payments for students that are considered non-resident aliens for tax purposes.  14% will be withheld from your payment and remitted to the IRS unless you qualify for tax treaty benefits. A Form 1042-S will be issued to you to assist you with your personal tax return.