Other employment options for graduate and professional school students include administrative internships, graduate traineeships, residence hall and counseling assistantships, reader or tutor positions, and part-time positions in a host of campus programs and offices. Consult departments and campus employment offices for details. Need-based Financial Aid. Most graduate and professional school students are eligible for need-based aid programs. In addition to grants, mentioned above, work-study employment and guaranteed student loans are available.
Applications are available through campus financial aid offices.
Deadlines are usually in March for the following year. Emergency loans may also be available within a few weeks from the financial aid offices. Early Deadlines You are strongly urged to apply early in the academic year for financial support and to observe application deadlines. Many fellowships and grants require direct application to the granting agency. The federal government provides a number of such graduate fellowships, as do a variety of private foundations and organizations.