Financial Aid for Graduate Students

Paper FAFSA forms may be obtained at the Lehman College Financial Aid Office, Shuster Hall room 136. Electronic FAFSA may be submitted on the web at: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/.

LOAN PROGRAMS MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT MAXIMUM TOTAL AMOUNT PROGRAM OF STUDY APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY BASED ON
Federal Direct Loans (Subsidized and Unsubsidized) $8,500 $65,500 Combined Undergraduate & Graduate Degree Programs FAFSA and a Federal Direct Master Promissory Note (MPN) Financial Need, except for Unsubsidized Loans.
Federal Perkins Loans $6,000 $40,000 Combined Undergraduate & Graduate Degree Programs FAFSA Financial Need. Awarded on first come, first serve basis; limited funding
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) $550 or Tuition, Whichever is Less 4 Years Degree Programs FAFSA and ETA (Express TAP Application) NYS Residency and need
NYS Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarships $5,000 4 Years Certain Professional Fields NYS Education Department Scholarship Processing Unit Education Building Annex Room 1078 Albany, New York 12234
(518): 486-1319
Priority Given to Disadvantaged and Underrepresented Populations
Jacob Javits Fellows Program $18,000 Stipend 10,857 Institutional Payment Arts, Humanities, Social Science FAFSA and fellows program application
(202) 502-7542
Academic Merit
Federal Work-Study (FWS) $4000 Degree Programs FAFSA Financial Need. Awarded on first come, first serve basis; limited funding.
NYS Vietnam/Persian Gulf Veteranšs Awards $1,000 Full Time
$500 Part Time
6 semesters Full Time; 12 semesters Part Time Degree Programs FAFSA and TAP applications plus V/PG VA Supplement Application (available at Financial Aid Office) YS Resident Who Meets Service Requirements

Updated: 1/11/2006