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The Graduate School awards University Graduate Scholarships, Graduate Assistantships and several special scholarships and fellowships to many of our graduate students each year. Many of these awards are made on the basis of academic merit. Most university graduate awards are underwritten by university funds which are allocated by the Graduate School to the individual colleges. Some awards are competitive and granted by the Graduate School upon recommendation of an individual graduate program.
Additionally, graduate students are eligible for many forms of government support and for private assistance. Federal grants may be applied for using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). These are awarded based on financial need.
There are limits to the amount of financial assistance a student can receive. Students receiving assistance should check with Student Financial Aid to be informed about the potential impact on their eligibility for aid. Income received that is not for services rendered (whether it be in the form of a fellowship, grant, or award) will be calculated when ascertaining whether a student meets the Cost of Attendance for the University of Cincinnati.
This Cost of Attendance is the tuition amount and an average allowance for housing, food, books and supplies, and other non-tuition, educational expenses. The total financial aid package – to include all types of aid except assistantship since it is payroll earnings– must remain within the Cost of Attendance.
This cost is set by the Student Financial Aid Office for the 9-month academic year. An additional 3 months can be added in the spring for those students attending summer school. It is an amount based on average costs for a student. Note that the budget would not (and cannot) include most family expenses.
Aid received from other UC offices and coming from an outside source may reduce or replace work-study or loan portions of a student’s aid package. It is therefore important that you notify the Student Financial Aid Office of any scholarship or fellowship that does not appear as part of an aid package. By doing so early, a student reduces the risk of having aid adjusted mid-year or after funds have been received.
Please note that you must apply for financial aid through your intended UC graduate program, not directly through the Graduate School.
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