What is the application process for financial assistance?
The single page Application for Financial Assistance included with The Graduate School and University Center Application for Admission (or available directly from the Office of Financial Aid) is the only form required to apply for most institutional aid. The Office of Financial Aid collects and evaluates all applications and informs each Program of the names and relative financial need of its financial aid applicants. Programs consider financial need and academic merit when making awards, as well as other practical and academic factors which vary by program. Once a Program has made a nomination, the Office of Financial Aid notifies the student of the award and collects the required documentation needed to pay the award. Federal aid is awarded directly through the Office of Financial Aid in accordance with requirements established by federal law. Federal aid requires a separate application, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students who apply by the deadline for fede
