Financial Aid and Fellowships
Not sure how you’ll pay for graduate or professional school? Use the resources below to learn about the many forms of financial aid (fellowships, loans and grants) that can help make graduate school financially accessible.
The Process
Get an overview of the various forms of financial aid and how to approach the funding process in these guides:
Learn About Loans
Most professional and academic Master’s students and some academic doctoral candidates will need to supplement fellowships and scholarships with educational loans. Explore your options with these resources.
- Federal Student Aid: contains information, guidance and tools for US Dept. of Education assistance.
- Access Group: provides how-to guides and loan repayment calculators for student loans.
Search for Funding
Use these searchable databases to find funding sources. These sites are not all-inclusive, so use multiple sites to find more opportunities.
GENERAL/ALL FIELDS OF STUDY
- UCSD Academic Enrichment: lists national fellowships and people at UCSD who can guide you in the process.
- UCSD Graduate Studies: describes many national fellowship/funding sources and more resources at UCSD.
- UCSD Libraries: includes guidance on how to seek aid and lists national funding sources.
- Cornell Fellowship Database: provides a database searchable by field and keywords.
- Council of Graduate Schools: lists additional fellowship programs.
FIELD-SPECIFIC
- Business & Administration
Financial Assistance for Public Affairs & Administration
Financing Your Business School Degree - Education
Calif. Student Aid Commission Loan Assumption
Federal Stafford Loan Forgiveness
Teach California Financial Aid Sources - Health Professions & Medicine
Dental Scholarships
Financing Your Medical Education
Health Professional Education Foundation
Health Professions Military Scholarship: Navy Army Air Force
National Health Service Corps
Nursing Scholarships - International Affairs: Public Policy & International Affairs Fellowships
- Law: Financial Aid for Law School
- Math: Math Assistantships and Fellowships
- Psychology: Scholarships, Grants & Awards (APA)
- Social Work: Loan Forgiveness Programs & Scholarships
For additional help with your professional & graduate school preparation and application come into the Career Services Center or contact your Professional & Graduate School Advisors.
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