I'm also curious about the different ways to pay for grad school. So far, I am saving up for it by working, and I've also applied for FAFSA, though I believe that you can only get loans through that. Right now, I'm really hoping that I can work as a RA in a lab, but I'm not sure how much that will also cover tuition and living costs. Can anyone give insight into other ways that I could do to pay for grad school, and on the possibility of a MS candidate getting an RA or TA position?