You are paid dirt but there are a couple mitigating factors: 1) you don’t have to pay FICA taxes, which is a big deal. 2) you don’t have to pay tuition or tax

You are paid dirt but there are a couple mitigating factors: 1) you don’t have to pay FICA taxes, which is a big deal. 2) you don’t have to pay tuition or taxes on the remission. That can be almost $30k per year before you reach candidacy.