Financial opportunities for graduate students also include hourly employment, assistantships, fellowships, and loans.
Any prospective or currently enrolled graduate-degree candidate may seek aid for loan programs directly through Penn State's Office of Student Aid
The Graduate School annually offers University Graduate Fellowships to entering degree-seeking graduate students of outstanding ability. In selecting fellowship recipients, scholarly excellence is a major consideration, but need is frequently considered. Our department submits fellowship nominations to the college for their consideration
Assistantships are provided as aids to completion of advanced degrees. As such, they should be related to the graduate student's disciplinary field and wherever possible tied to the student's program of study so as to contribute in a relevant manner to the student's professional development.
