Stipends
If you are interested in requesting funding to support a summer experience, please select the appropriate category below!
If your funding request has already been approved, please refer to the instructions in your Metcalf award letter to access your payment.
Class of 2030 students can request funding for a Summer 2027 experience using this form.
If you have secured an unpaid, substantive summer 2026 internship, apply for your stipend by completing this form by Thursday, May 28. Please connect with your career adviser with any questions. The maximum stipend award is $5,000 for a full-time summer experience (8+ weeks, or 320+ hours). Experiences less than this would be prorated using this chart.
Hours per Quarter
In-Person U.S. Internships
In-Person Internships Abroad
Remote Internships
0 - 100
$400 - $1,600
$500 - $1,700
$300 - $1,500
101 - 220
$1,900 - $3,500
$2,000 - $3,600
$1,800 - $3,000
221 - 320+
$3,800 - $5,000
$3,900 - $5,000
$3,600 - $5,000
Second, third, and fourth years can apply for the Metcalf Summer Experience Grant. Applications for Summer 2027 experiences will open on December 14, 2026.
Students receive a Metcalf stipend for participating. Funding amount is determined by the duration of the specific Sprint.
Academic Year Metcalf Sprints: $1,000 Metcalf Stipend
Summer Metcalf Sprint: $2,000 Metcalf Stipend
Please complete the Merit Award Disbursement Form to request your funding! If you are pursuing an internship or a research opportunity, you should complete this form after an employer or supervisor has agreed to hire you and you have accepted a written offer from them.
To learn more about opportunities eligible for Dean's & President's Scholars funding, please visit this page.
Students who have been admitted to the 4+1 Scholars as second or third years will be able to request funding for Summer 2027 experiences beginning September 28, 2026.
Setting Up Payments & Direct Deposit
Your primary address is important as it’s where you’ll receive any paper checks from the university for things such as your paycheck, reimbursements, or stipends. Follow these instructions to set or update your primary address.
Log into Workday using your CNetID and password.
Tap the upper-lefthand button with three lines access the dropdown menu.
Select "Personal Information" from the menu.
Under the Change box, select "Contact Information."
Click "Edit" and select "Change Contact Information."
Click the pencil icon to edit your primary address.
Enter your primary address, click the check button, and click submit.
If you’d like to receive your paychecks, reimbursments, or stipends via direct deposit, please follow the detailed instructions below on how to add or update your bank information and payment elections in Workday.
Adding Bank Information and Payment Elections
Log into Workday using your CNetID and password.
Select Menu in the top-left corner and choose the Benefits and Pay application.
Under Tasks and Reports, select Payment Elections.
Within the Payment Elections page, review the Accounts table to see current payment elections. Select Add to include a new account for payment election (i.e. how your pay will be distributed).
If this is your first time adding an account, please specify your preferred payment method (direct deposit or check) for Regular, Expense Reimbursement, Fiscal Year End, and Calendar Year payments.
In the Account Information section, complete the following:
Account Type – Select Checking or Savings
Routing Transit Number – please type carefully; invalid routing numbers will not be accepted.
Account Number – please type carefully
Bank Name
Bank Identification Code (optional)
Account Nickname (optional) – helpful in distinguishing between accounts.
Select OK to save your entries and return to the Payment Elections screen.
Your payment elections will default to paying 100% into your newly added account. To change this, please first add any other accounts you would like to receive payment, and then follow the Changing Payment Elections section below.
Changing Bank Information and Payment Elections
Log into Workday using your CNetID and password.
Select Menu in the top-left corner and choose the Benefits and Pay application.
Under Tasks and Reports, select Payment Elections.
Within the Payment Elections page scroll down to the Payment Elections table and select Edit to the right of the Pay Type that requires changing.
On the Payment Election screen, make updates to the applicable fields. These include Payment Type, Account, and *Balance / Amount / Percent information.
Select the plus-sign to add additional accounts. You can only select accounts that have already been added.
To add new accounts for payment election, please refer to the Adding Payment Elections section above.
If more than one payment election is listed, make sure the *Balance / Amount / Percent information reflects the accurate distribution of your payment preferences.
Select OK to save your entries and return to the Payment Elections screen.
If you are unable to log in to Workday, you may be missing information needed to create your profile.
If you are a US citizen or permanent resident, email Cristina Cruz with your completed W9 form and CC Angie Gleghorn on your email.
If you are an international student, email Cristina Cruz and CC Angie Gleghorn that you need to create your Workday profile. You will receive a link to create a profile with Sprintax.
