GradStar
GradStar is a ConnectCarolina Student Administration application designed to collect and report all non-service funds given to a student in support of their attendance at the University. The system also interfaces with the Finance and Human Resources components of ConnectCarolina.
GradStar access
- Complete the online FERPA training
- Request access by asking your department's Access Request Coordinator (ARC) to submit an access form through Infoporte. The access form can be found here: GradStar Access Form. GradStar is part of ConnectCarolina Student Administration, so choose the ConnectCarolina Student Admin form to complete.
- GradStar Reporting Access: On the access form, be sure to check PS Query if you want access to GradStar reports.
- Access GradStar through ConnectCarolina
Training and resources for staff and faculty
- GradStar CBT training through Carolina Talent or ConnectCarolina Online Learning (the Gradstar trainings are available under "Student Administration.")
- Student Payments and GradStar Policies Guide and FAQs
- GradStar Step-by-Step Guide
- GradStar Account Codes
- GradStar User Guide
- Student Travel Funding and Payment Policies
- Summer funding for students
- Procedure for Paying Non-Enrolled Students via Accounts Payable Campus Vouchers
- Salary Stipend Calculator for Graduate Students
- Training Grant Student Payment Calculator
- Understanding Student Payment Types Quick Reference
Information and resources for students
- Understanding Student Payment Types Quick Reference
- Student Payments and Taxes
- Financial and budgeting resources for students
- Office of Scholarships and Student Aid
- University Cashiers Office
- Cost of Attendance Rates
- Cost of Attendance & Remaining Aid Eligibility Calculator - this tool will help students determine their remaining aid eligibility after receiving departmental funding.
Changes to student payments starting in August 2021
- Changes coming to student payments - webinar slides (PDF)
- Changes coming to student payments - webinar recording
- FAQs for all changes to student payments
- For Training Grants
- For GradStar Users
- For Voucher Preparers
Communications to campus about payment changes
- Changes Coming to Student Payments - April 26, 2021 memo
- Changes Coming to Student Payments – May 25, 2021, student memo
- Reminder: Changes Coming to Student Payments – July 6, 2021, memo
- Upcoming Changes for GradStar Users – July 7, 2021, memo
Links to other resources
Getting help
- For policy or functional questions, email gradstar@unc.edu.
- For questions about student accounts (University Cashier), email funded@unc.edu
- For questions about financial aid, email aidinfo@unc.edu.
- To report Technical problems, login to help.unc.edu and select CONNECTCAROLINA-CAMPUS SOLUTIONS from the 'Choose an Issue' dropdown and then GradStar as the secondary issue. Enter a detailed description and Submit.