Funding for Graduate School
  • Many schools have different funding deadlines than application deadlines. Call the department office to ask when funding decisions are made and turn in your application before the funding decision date.
  • Funding may come from assistantships, scholarships or grants. Look at all your options.

Departmental and University-wide Fellowships

  • Mention that you are seeking funding in your personal statement.
  • Mention identity markers that may make you eligible for specialized funding (ethnicity/race, gender, sexual orientation, transgender status, disability status, international status, rural and/or low income background)**
  • Check any relevant boxes on your application form.
  • Check department websites for specific application instructions (if any).

Grants and Scholarships

  • Go to Petersons.com  and click on the “Paying for School”  tab. Follow instructions.
  • Mention that you are seeking funding in your personal statement.
  • Mention identity markers that may make you eligible for specialized funding (first generation in college, ethnicity/race, gender, sexual orientation, transgender status, disability status, international status, rural and/or low income background) **
  • Check any relevant boxes on your application form.
  • Check department websites for specific application instructions (if any).

Assistantships


Assistantships are financial assistance programs provided to graduate students through academic employment.

  • Check with individual department for specific information about possible assistantships available.
  • An additional application may be required, check deadlines and requirements.

Financial Aid for Graduate School