<p>I know friends that have done it, and have been able to cut tuition costs by getting a chunk/half, sometimes full room & board taken care of by being an on-duty RA. Has anyone been an RA before, or could attest to this? (<a href="http://tinyurl.com/chvs32a">http://tinyurl.com/chvs32a</a>)</p>
<p>More important is how the policy works at your given schools. They vary on how RAs are selected, how they are compensated and/or what perks they get as well as the responsibilities.</p>
<p>I am sure each school varies as to how they compensate their RA’s. S is an RA and he is paid a salary that is just about what it costs for room and board.</p>
<p>Majority of schools offer a modest stipend each month, and room and board is covered.</p>
<p>As cpt says, you need to find out the information from your own school. </p>
<p>D1 was compensated with full room and partial board, but it wasn’t taxable which helped. YMMV.</p>