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What applications do I need to complete if I am a graduate student?

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Host: What applications do I need to complete if I am a graduate student?

Brad Barnett: Financial aid as in graduate student is very different than financial aid as in undergraduate. You still need to complete the FAFSA if you want to access to federal student loan. That s the first application to start with there, but by and large, most of the time you are out of the federal grants and states grant loop. There maybe a few states who offer grant dollars for graduate students, but typically speaking, the free money that graduate students get would come from the college itself or come from private sources. So, you do the FAFSA for student loans and then if you re looking for additional money, I suggest speaking with your academic department or the graduate school at your university, because they may be able to help you find some of those funds.

Expert: Brad Barnett

Brad received his Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Arkansas University, with a major in Psychology and a minor in Business. He furthered his education by graduating from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University with a Master of Science degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, specializing in Mental Health. He has been involved in the financial aid and/or rehabilitation More »