The Unsubsidized Loan program is not based on need but principal payments are deferred as long as the student is enrolled at least half-time. Return to Top Aid for MPA Students Graduate Assistantships are available to outstanding Master's Degree students. Graduate College Fellowships are awarded to students who are beginning their Master s Degree program. The selection criteria are based solely on scholarship. Contact The Graduate College for an application.
Program provides training and funds to cover part of the costs of grant seeking.
Participants are required to submit an application for external research support. Contact The Graduate College for more information and an application. Graduate Student Research Fund grants are awarded to encourage research by graduate students and to defray a portion of their costs for presenting their findings to professional groups. An applicant's graduate GPA must be at least 3.5 or, if the student does not begin his or her graduate studies until the fall, the undergraduate GPA must be at least 3.5. Preference is given to applicants with governmental or community service experience.