Graduate Assistants at Purdue are paid well, but staff fees take a bite out of that salary. - Graduate Research Assistant Purdue University Employee Review

Staff fees for each semester are a significant portion of graduate salaries. All healthcare is required to be first sought at the purdue student health center, but the quality of care there is generally sub par. If you have an accident after hours, the insurance company puts the burden on you to prove that you are not covered by other insurance and to provide details of the accident. This significantly delays the payment process.