You are not automatically independent for financial aid purposes simply because your parents stop claiming you as a tax exemptions or refuse to give you support for your college education. The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship at OSU will make allowances for students to be independent if they can demonstrate extenuating family circumstances. All circumstances must be documented. In cases where you do not qualify as an independent student, but you do not receive parental support, you should contact an adviser in the OSU Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship to discuss your alternatives. Oregon State University administers the aid programs provided by the federal government to assist with a graduate education.
Graduate students are eligible for loans and work-study.
Federal Work-Study Program Federal Perkins Loan William D. Ford Federal Direct Student Loan Program Graduate students are also encouraged to contact the graduate school or their major departments for information on additional funding sources such as scholarships, fellowships or assistantships.