Related Terms • assistantship • fellowship

Definition: A catch-all term that includes scholarships, loans, fellowships, assistantships, and tuition reductions to help students pay for their education. Many schools have a financial aid officer and department that aids students in answering funding questions and dealing with funding problems.  

Related Resources:

Financial Aid Resources
Need funding for grad school? These financial aid resources will help.

Financial Aid Info for Grad Students
Financial Aid Guide, Shelly Plumb, provides resources for grad students.

Elsewhere on the Web:

Graduate Fellowships Database
Searchable database of grants, fellowships, and other funding

FinAid: The Smart Student's Guide to Financial Aid
Provides a variety of resources for locating funding sources

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