Ways to Fund Graduate Degree

Which type of financial support needs to be paid back?

• Loans

• Grants

• Fellowships

• Assistantships

In order to be considered for a fellowship, you must apply by the ...

• Last semester of undertgrad

• December of semester before program starts

• Priority Deadline

• None of them

Select all of the assistantship benefits.

• Stipend

• Health Insurance

• 10 year pay back plan

• Tuition Support

If you accept a subsidized loan, you aren't responsible for payments until after graduation.

• True

• False

Assistantship application process: like any job or internship, you have to apply and will need to have

• Resume

• Cover letter

• Interview

Money to be used for a specific purpose in a specific way (i.e., research materials, travel, etc).

• Grants

• Fellowships

• Assistantships

• Loans

§Students don’t get every scholarship they apply for so make sure to apply whenever you can.

• False

• True

Subsidized loan is not available for graduate students.

• True

• False

Graduate students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

• Assistantships

• Fellowships

• Grants

• Loans

•Most funding opportunities (but not all!) have deadlines in every semester, so always keep an eye out.

• True

• False