How can I pay for graduate school?

Graduate school can be very expensive and it is important to know how you are going to pay for it.

Below are a few options you have for financing your graduate school education:

  1. Pay for school out of pocket. (pay as you go)
  2. Obtain a job that offers tuition assistance.
  3. Obtain a Graduate Assistantship (GA) or Teaching Assistant (TA) position that will pay for your tuition and possibly housing. (Contact the graduate school of the program you wish to pursue.)
  4. Use Financial Aid – If you want to take out student loans you should start the process before March 1st prior to the year you would like to attend graduate school.
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