Graduate students withheld from certain financial aid
When applying for graduate school many students will come across a question asking, "If you do not receive financial aid, will you still be interested in enrolling in our institution?"
"A part of me wanted to say 'Yes, I will still attend even if I do not receive aid' but I didn't want that to backfire and cause me not to receive any scholarships or grants due to my response," said Teri Wilkerson, a senior human performance major.
The uncertainty revolving around these financial aid questions bring about frenzy among undergraduate applicants who do not have all of their graduate school expenses covered and will need assistance.
Senior criminal justice major Monique Williams said, "Hopefully I will receive a pretty good scholarship but I will need a loan to cover the rest of the expenses. My graduate school of choice offers scholarships based on my academic performance and other application requirements, but if I cannot cover the rest of the expenses because they don't think I need it then I will have to turn down the offer. I wonder if I could have received more funding by answering those questions differently."
Though financial aid comes in many different forms, graduate students are withheld from certain types of aid due to recent legislative changes by the U.S. Department of Education effective July 2012. Graduate and professional students are no longer eligible to receive subsidized loans. However, graduate and professional students may still qualify for up to $20,500 in unsubsidized loans each year.
Some students might have a problem with the unsubsidized loan cap per year which may cause them to search for other options of financial aid or consequently not attend their graduate program of choice. This fact may explain the reasoning behind the financial aid questions during the application process.
Graduate school programs want to recruit top talent and reward these students for their performance as an incentive to attend their program. Additionally, these programs do not want to overspend on students who do not have the funds to attend.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, graduate and professional degree students are now borrowing more than ever to attend their respective programs and complete their degrees. They have recognized the investment that it takes to receive a post-grad degree but it may put a strain on the government and accordingly the universities who are expected to assist in funding each student's investment.
The true reasoning behind the questions on the application is still unclear, but it is a concrete fact over 70 percent of post-graduate students receive some type of aid to fund their degrees and certificates all of which from federal, state, institutional, or private sources.
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