Financing Graduate School
Worried about paying for graduate or professional school? You have more resources available than you realize. The following sites offer information on financial aid, scholarships, student loans and other financing options.
- FastWeb
Comprehensive guide to obtaining funds for going to school - including graduate, business, medical and law school. Has sections for special populations including (ahem!) older students, women, minority groups, Jewish, gay & lesbian, international, disabled. More than you'll even want to know - definitions, applications, how to evaluate consultants, even calculators to model your costs to get more education. Also has sections on finding schools, and tips for career planning.
- FinAid
All kinds of information about financial aid for all levels of schooling. Has an "Ask the Aid Advisor" for one-on-one help. Calculators, copies of forms, links to many related sites.
- The Princeton Review
A comprehensive guide to graduate and professional school that includes a large section on scholarships and financial aid.
- Peterson's Graduate School Channel
If you're thinking about graduate school, look to Peterson's Graduate School Channel for detailed information on 35,000 programs including business, law, medical, dental, nursing, computer science, and visual & performing arts schools. Peterson's also offers information about distance learning programs, as well as a discussion area for graduate students. Primary sections are finding, preparing for, applying for and paying for graduate programs.