Types of Aid
For Undergraduate Students
If you are an undergraduate, your financial aid package may be comprised of many different types of awards: grants, scholarships, tuition waivers, loans and work-study. These awards can range in size from hundreds to thousands of dollars. The type of aid you receive will depend on whether it is need-based (determined by your demonstrated financial need) or non need-based (determined by merit or other factors). To receive need-based aid, you must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
For Graduate Students
Most aid for graduate students is in the form of loans, both need-based and non-need-based. Graduate students may also receive assistantships from the Graduate School or their department. A limited number of high need graduate students are offered Federal Work-Study awards. These may be used as part of the funding source for the stipend portion of their assistantship, pending approval from the hiring department. A Federal Work-Study award does require students to carry a minimum of six credits and enroll in a degree-granting program.
