Career Services
Financing Post-Graduate Studies
Fellowships & Grants
Assistantships
- Usually involve working 10-20 hours per week in a teaching or research capacity in exchange for a monthly salary and/or tuition reduction.
- Requests for information on teaching or research assistantships should be made directly to the academic departments of interest to you.
- Some institutions have Resident Assistantships that provide a monthly salary and/or room and board in exchange for working in undergraduate residence halls. To inquire about these positions, contact the school's director of residence halls.
Loans
- About 75% of all graduate financial aid is in the form of loans.
- In addition to federally sponsored loan programs (e.g., Stafford Student Loans), there are many private lenders to choose from.
- Contact the institution's financial aid office for information about these loan programs.
Resources
- Cash for Grad School: The Ultimate Guide to Grad School Scholarships (Phillip McKee, Cynthia Ruiz McKee, July 2003)
- Scholarship Search (FastWeb)