Your Financial Aid How-To Guide
Whether you’re a new or continuing graduate student, figuring out how to pay for graduate school can be overwhelming. But that’s why we’re here — to help take away some of the anxiety.
Check out these clear, simple steps for applying for financial aid and navigating the process. And remember, we’re just a phone call or email away if you have questions.
If you’re an international graduate student, visit our pages just for you.
1
Estimate Costs
You have to know how much it all costs before you can make a plan.
2
Explore types of aid
Learn the basic types of financial aid that are available to you.
3
File the FAFSA
If you want aid, you have to file the FAFSA. We’ll demystify this federal application
for aid and break it down into easy steps.
4
Apply for Scholarships
There’s money out there. You just need to know where to look for it and how to apply.
5
Accept Aid
You’ve done all the hard work. Now it’s time to see how much aid you qualify for,
how to accept it and how it’s paid to you.
6
Maintain Aid
Learn how to keep your scholarships and financial aid. Find out what to do if your
financial circumstances change.
7
Your Summer To-Do List
Take a breath. Review our checklist to make sure you’ve done everything you need to
do regarding your financial aid before you come to campus.