TAP is available, but provides much less support than for undergraduates. The amounts that graduate students can borrow each year from Federal loans is greater, to help compensate. Since the formulas for calculating graduate eligibility are different, you may need to reapply for financial aid for the Spring semester in your second year. The Financial Aid Office will advise you of steps you need to take at that time. If you need help paying for your education, you probably will have to borrow some money.
Few students receive enough help from other sources to avoid loans.
These amounts include debt from prior colleges. Many students at the Health Science Center work part time. Other students have found work on their own. Under FWS, students work an average of 8 to 10 hours per week. If you plan to work, remember that the Physical Therapy Program is rigorous.