The Office of Financial Aid is responsible for processing all GSAS Fellowships in the 31 Arts and Sciences Ph.D. programs, as well as some external sources of fellowships. Such GSAS Fellowships provide for tuition, the health service fee, and the basic medical insurance for the academic year. Fellowship monies for tuition, health fees, and medical insurance offered through Columbia University are credited directly to each student’s Columbia University student account to cover the appropriate charges. Fellowship students are responsible for all other fees such as the student activity fee and University facilities fee. Fellowship stipends are paid as stipend checks or monthly checks.