Graduate Assistantships
Grants
Loans
Scholarships

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
Graduate students are eligible for assistantships in all Schools and select offices upon presentation of appropriate credentials. Assistantships provide tuition reimbursement and a living- expense stipend. For details and procedures to apply for graduate assistantships, contact the Office of Academic Affairs.
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GRANTS
Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (TAG) Program offers to full-time graduate degree-seeking students, who are legal residents of the state, a grant for graduate study, regardless of need. The amount of the grant varies each academic year based on state funding. Applications, which are available from the Financial Aid Office, must be submitted annually by July 31. Late applications will be considered if funds are available. There is no requirement for repayment. This program is funded by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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LOANS
Federal Stafford Loan
Graduate students may borrow under this program each academic year. Students must enroll at least half time in a degree program for six credits per semester. For details, see the section on Undergraduate Financial Aid.
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SCHOLARSHIPS
HR Leadership Scholarship
A $3,000 scholarship awarded to a graduate student pursuing a degree in the human resource field. Sponsored by the HR Leadership Awards of Greater Washington. Applicants must maintain a B average.
Contact: Office of Corporate Outreach

William G. McGowan Scholarship Fund
Awarded to full-time students with financial need, the scholarship is offered through an annual grant from the William G. McGowan Foundation in memory of Mr. McGowan, founder of MCI, who believed in creating educational opportunities to develop the gifts and talents of the young.
Contact: School of Business Administration
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