Graduate Student Funding Data Reference Guide
This subject area provides detailed information on graduate student funding, including source information and student academic plans.
Learn more about the scope and key details of the subject area below. Explore additional information using the menu on the left, including new fields and concepts, a guide to the subject area folders/fields, and information to help Ad hoc users to build effective and accurate queries.
An Overview of Graduate Student Funding Data in SIRIS
The visual below summarizes what data is included in the subject area, and gives a high level overview of how it is joined together. This includes relevant data on graduate students’ plan enrollment and their funding, and creates new data elements related to their awarded aid.
Scope:
| Which students are included: | Which students are not included: |
|---|---|
| All graduate and professional students in degree granting programs who are Active or on a Leave of Absence. This includes students who have not received any aid in the Graduate Funding System (GFS) but meet the previous criteria. | Undergraduates, Post Doctoral Scholars, Non-Matriculated Students, and Graduate Students who are not Active or not on a Leave of Absence. |
Key Details:
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Data Time Frame | Data goes as far back as 2018 (when underlying Graduate Funding System tables were redesigned). |
| Data Refresh | Data is refreshed nightly, except for the Term Census Indicator field, which is updated quarterly. |
| Limitations | We do not have the data needed to support tasks around unapplied aid or appointment letters at this time. Note that users can utilize the existing BI Reports:
You can learn more about additional GFS BI Reporting on the GFS website. There is also no data in the subject area related to financial aid, accounting, or payroll. |
| Access | Access to this subject area requires some additional prerequisites. Users will need to complete the prerequisites to be granted SIRIS authority AND also the prerequisites for GFS reporting. Learn more about access requirements on our access page. |