while my girls have been in college. My daughter is a senior and graduating from college in May and going on to graduate school. Can you apply for financial aid as a graduate student? I just want to know if its also available to graduate students, or is it only undergrad. Thanks so much.
2007-02-20 11:51:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anne B 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
Thank you everyone for your invaluable advice!!!
2007-02-20 12:11:37 · update #1
Yes, there is financial aid for graduate school. There are no government grants for graduate students, but there are federal student loans for graduate students. However, if she can land a graduate assistant or research assistant job at the university, it can provide both an income and money for college. Also, there are scholarships at the financial aid office and can be found by free scholarship search websites. Good luck!
2007-02-20 14:09:11 · answer #1 · answered by dawncs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no Pell Grants once you have a bachelors degree. Graduate Assistantships give the student a stipend and pay the tuition. They are competitive. Sometimes its best to get a job for a year or two first. Students are more likely to get assistantships with some professional work experience and are less likely to change majors in grad school.
2007-02-20 12:02:45 · answer #2 · answered by professorc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. When you enter grad. school financial aid pretty much starts anew, you have a new bundle of money available to you. And to top that off the government just added the grad. plus loan that you are eligible for. So good luck!
2007-02-20 12:29:13 · answer #3 · answered by RedPower Woman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is available for graduate students.
2007-02-20 11:54:15 · answer #4 · answered by peersignal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 11:31:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
medical students have to pay for school somehow. i'm hoping to find a job that will pay for my grad school though. I have enough debt from undergrad!
2007-02-20 11:54:59 · answer #6 · answered by RB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋