Financing Graduate School

• Contact your graduate program directly for information on graduate school funding.
• Complete the required Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This can be completed at www.fafsa.gov
• Apply for teaching and/or research assistantships when available.
• Research and apply for foundation/association fellowships, grants and scholarships.
• Inquire about programs that waive out-of-state fees.
• Research employer tuition benefits. Full or partial funding may be available.
• Perkins Loans and college work-study may be available through the institution. Stafford Loans may be available through your bank.
• Check the deferment policies for your undergraduate loans and investigate employment with loan forgiveness policies.
• Research FinAid and New England Tuition Breaks. loan forgiveness policies.