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 Graduate Opportunities for Learning and Development (G.O.L.D.) - Financial

Financial: Where can I get help making my graduate career financially feasible and possibly more affordable?

• Graduate student financial aid resources - Information to help you navigate your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application and other resources.  
• Student Financial Aid Office - É«É«À² office that supports the recruitment, retention and degree completion of a dynamic and culturally diverse student body, in preparation for a lifetime of personal and professional success.  
• Student Financial Aid Office counselors - É«É«À² financial aid professionals are available to help you. 
• Bronco Express - Assist students with transactions and questions related to financial aid, making payments, student accounts and general registration information 
• Financial aid checklist - Located on the graduate student financial aid resources page lists all the necessary steps needed to help prepare financially for graduate school.   
•  - This website from the Council of Graduate Schools offers financial information for students in an online education platform • Educational loans information - Resources to help you determine if you need loans and, if so, how best to seek them. 
•  - Resources to help you complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Research Funding, grants and fellowships

• Assistantships, scholarships, and research grants are often available from your program, department or college. Check with staff or faculty advisors.
• É«É«À² Graduate College fellowships and grants - É«É«À² financial resources for graduate students  

1. Research & Travel Grants are supported by the Graduate College. Link here for the listing of Graduate College fellowship and grants.
2. The Graduate Student Research Grant supports graduate students engaged in a variety of scholarly and creative activity.
3. The Graduate Student Travel Grant supports graduate student travel for presenting and disseminating scholarship and creative activities. These grants are competitive applications, completed online in three cycles a year.

• Graduate Student Association (GSA) – GSA offers funding to student organizations for events as well as to individual students for various research, certification, and data collection purposes. 
• Office of Research and Innovation- É«É«À² office that supports research efforts and lists internal and external funding opportunities for students 
• Search for on campus employment or a graduate assistantship using  Handshake. This is activated through your GoÉ«É«À² account. 
• Graduate assistantships or graduate appointments are positions that provide a stipend and tuition remission in exchange for graduate student professional service. The positions include teaching assistants, research discovery and research application. These positions are highly competitive. Each department has its own process for hiring. Some positions are limited only to individuals in specific graduate programs and with a specific set of skills; other positions may be appropriate for a broader audience. Students should first contact their home academic program or department, then register with Handshake where on campus jobs are posted.