Many individuals give up on attending graduate school for financial reasons.
The most common types of financial aid are reviewed below. Scholarships - Many scholarships are available to students at the graduate level. The CDC has many resources to assist you in finding scholarship information. As a rule, grants are given to those with financial need while fellowships are awarded more often for academic achievement. Funding for grants and fellowships may be provided by the school itself, as well as private foundations, industry, or government agencies.