Graduate Students
Just like undergraduate students, graduate students have the opportunity to apply for and accept financial aid to help fund their schooling. Find out more about financial aid for graduate students below!
As a graduate student — or a prospective one — you’re probably wondering how you can apply for aid or what type of aid you’re eligible for. Luckily, applying for federal aid is pretty much the same process for graduate students as it is for undergraduate students: submit your FAFSA, review your Financial Aid Notification and accept or reject aid.
At Purdue, research assistantships, teaching assistantships, fellowships and scholarships are offered through the individual academic departments, with more information being available through the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars. All fee remissions and stipends are considered part of your financial aid award offer and offset your Cost of Attendance.
Once you complete the FAFSA, you’ll be eligible for federal loans, including the Graduate PLUS Loan, and may also need to consider private loans. Check out these loan options.
If you receive a fee remission, stipend or funding from a source other than Purdue, be sure to report it on your myPurdue account.
If you’re in a Mitch Daniels School of Business program, your program may have additional costs.
To request a fee waiver for the GRE, students will need to contact the Education Testing Site (ETS). You can reach ETS at either GRE_Fee_Reduction@ets.org or 1-609-771-7092.
Schools can no longer issue GRE fee reduction certificates.