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Graduate听Funding & Financial Aid
At 91制片厂 we strive to help prospective and current students cover the full cost of their education to welcome a diverse and thriving student body.
From scholarships to military and veteran's benefits and financial aid to student employment and employer tuition assistance, explore the many funding resources available to you as a degree-seeking or certificate student.
Prospective Graduate Students On-Campus & Online Degrees
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91制片厂 Scholarships
These awards may include a scholarship, assistantship, or fellowship.
Selection Criteria: These scholarships are based on a holistic review of your application which includes, but is not limited to: your relevant work experience, motivation for graduate studies, academic performance, your potential to excel, and more. 91制片厂 strives to make education as accessible as possible and our award process reflects our goal of equitable access.
How to Apply: To be considered for 91制片厂 Scholarships, simply answer 鈥測es鈥 to the financial aid/scholarship consideration question located听in the online admission application. For most programs, you need to complete your admissions application by the priority admissions deadline to get full consideration for scholarships.
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Partner Program Scholarships
Some graduate programs team up with local, regional, and national organizations to offer scholarships. These awards may include a scholarship, assistantship, or fellowship.
Selection Criteria: These scholarships are based on varying criteria such as interest in the topic, specific skills, experience, academic performance, and more.
How to Apply: To be considered for Partner Program Scholarships, simply answer 鈥測es鈥 to the financial aid/scholarship consideration question located听in the online admission application. For most programs, you need to complete your admissions application by the priority admissions deadline to get full consideration for scholarships.
School of Communications Only: Several of the Partner Program Scholarships require a separate application. If you are applying to the School of Communication, please view detailed procedures (listed by program) to determine whether you need to fill out a separate partner program scholarship application. If there is no separate application process, please follow instructions in the paragraph above.
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Office of Graduate Studies Scholarships
We offer a number of master's听and doctoral scholarships through the Office of Graduate Studies. Click the link below to听find eligibility requirements, application deadlines and materials for each scholarship.听
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Federal Aid
Federal aid for graduate students includes Federal Direct Unsubsidized loans and Federal Work-Study. Please note that for online students interested in federal work-study, there are some location restrictions.
How to Apply: Complete the . 听91制片厂鈥檚 FAFSA school code is 001434.
Questions?听Contact听a Financial Aid Counselor听(based on the first letter/s of your last name).听The offers loan forgiveness for Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments (approximately 10 years) under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a (government and non-profit organizations).
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Veteran & Military Benefits
The Office of Veterans' Student Services听can assist veterans, active-duty military members, and their dependents听with specific funding opportunities, including the Yellow Ribbon Program and the GI Bill. This office also provides additional resources and support for those who have served in our armed forces. Funding is available to eligible veteran and active-duty military students.
Follow the "How to Apply" link below for step-by-step instructions on using your VA education benefits.Questions?听veterans@american.edu听|
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Student Employment
Search for听on-campus, professional jobs, internships, on demand part-time and neighborhood jobs, and federal work-study positions.
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External Scholarship Resources
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Employer Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement
Your employer benefits package may help cover the cost of furthering your education. Check with your employer, usually the human resources department, to determine if it's a part of your benefits package.
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Payment Plans
91制片厂 offers the听91制片厂 Payment Plan (APP) as an alternative to paying the bill by splitting the balance into convenient monthly payments, with no added interest.
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Private Loans
You can also apply for private loans to help cover the cost of your graduate certificate. We provide step-by-step instructions and tips for applying including a historical list of lenders for AU students.听Be sure to let the prospective lender know that you are pursuing a graduate student.听
Graduate CertificatesNon-Credit & For-Credit
At 91制片厂, we offer both non-credit and credit-bearing certificates to help you up-skill or change career paths. Non-credit certificates have a total tuition cost that is unrelated to the graduate per credit hour rate. Credit-bearing certificates are based on the graduate per credit hour cost.
Non-Credit Certificates
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Employer Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement
Your employer benefits package may help cover the cost of furthering your education. Check with your employer, usually the human resources department, to determine if it's a part of your benefits package.听
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Private Loans
You can also apply for private loans to help cover the cost of your graduate certificate. We provide step-by-step instructions and tips for applying including historical list of lenders for AU students.听Be sure to let the prospective lender know that you are pursuing a graduate certificate as a non-degree student.
For-Credit Certificates
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Federal Aid
The Pre-Medical Certificate is the only certificate currently eligible for Title IV funding.
Questions?听Danette Burgess | (202) 885-6110How to Applyfor Financial Aid (Pre-Medical Certificate only)
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Veteran & Military Benefits
The Office of Veterans' Student Services听can assist veterans, active-duty military members,听and their dependents with specific funding opportunities, including the GI Bill. This office also provides additional resources and support for those who have served in our armed forces. Funding is available to eligible veteran and active-duty military students.
Follow the "How to Apply" link below for step-by-step instructions on using your VA education benefits.
Questions?听veterans@american.edu |听听 -
Payment Plans
91制片厂 offers the听91制片厂 Payment Plan (APP)听as an alternative to paying the bill by splitting the balance into convenient monthly payments, with no added interest.
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Employer Tuition Assistance or Reimbursement
Your employer benefits package may help cover the cost of furthering your education. Check with your employer, usually the human resources department, to determine if it's a part of your benefits package.
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Private Loans
You can also apply for private loans to help cover the cost of your graduate certificate. We provide step-by-step instructions and tips for applying including historical list of lenders for AU students.听Be sure to let the prospective lender know that you are pursuing a graduate certificate as a non-degree student.
Current Graduate Students Online & On-Campus Degrees
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Research Grants
There are nearly 100 external funding opportunities available to researchers at 91制片厂. Once you establish a faculty member to serve as the Principal Investigator (PI) of your research project, you can apply for funding. You can search on AU鈥檚 research funding database to find funding for your project.
Questions?听Office of Sponsored Programs听| (202) 885-3440Search for Grantson the Office of Sponsored Programs website.
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Merit Awards
91制片厂鈥檚 Office of Merit Awards provides intensive mentorship through the selection and application process of hundreds of merit awards including the Boren and Fulbright scholarships.
How to Apply:听
1. Identify scholarship possibilities on AU's National Scholarship Directory.听Reach out to mentors and faculty/staff in your program of study to help determine a scholarship/ fellowship program that best fits your goals and interests.
2.听Once you鈥檝e identified a program, you鈥檙e ready to work with an advisor to complete the application process. Please note that it takes about 3 months to complete a competitive application. Email meritawards@american.edu or call (202) 885-1854 to schedule an appointment.
Questions? meritawards@american.edu |听(202) 885-1854
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