financial aid for funded phd...

[Grimnir]

Do I need to fill out financial aid forms for PhD programs if I am going to receive stipends and tuition remission? As an undergrad I believe I was given 800 dollars a year in grant money which helped cover the cost of textbooks. Is it possible to receive this sort of aid as a funded PhD student? And as for funding/stipends do I have to apply for these separately or am I made an offer upon admission?

 

 

Thanks

 

 

 

[Quantum Buckyball]

yes, you are eligible to take out student loans as needed.

[Grimnir]

yes, you are eligible to take out student loans as needed.

 

I'm not going to take out loans. If I'm not fully funded I won't be attending. I was more concerned about the grant money I mentioned.

[geographyrocks]

Fill out the FAFSA and get everything set up with financial aid.  It doesn't take very long and it's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

Funding offers are generally made in acceptance letters.  If you're offered funding, it could be any combinatioin of scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships depending on the program and school.  The way it is awarded is also based on school.  For example, some schools don't consider tuition waivers as financial aid whereas my school considers the non-resident portion that is waived as financial aid whereas the portion that my department "pays" the school is not considered financial aid.

Some schools require you to apply for funding.  It should be specified on their websites. 

Most grants that you will apply for are external, but schools can have their own scholarships.  Again, some scholarships are considered financial aid while others might not be.