Questions about Funding Basics

[ruru107]

I don't know much about the grad school application process, so pardon me if these are silly questions.

Does anyone know when, in general, funding notifications are given? Would I have been notified in my acceptance letter, or is there a separate letter or email that will tell me if I was awarded funding?

Also, does most funding for graduate students typically come out of the department itself, or can funding also be disbursed by the college/school or the university?

[stell4]

Some schools will let you know about funding with the acceptance letter. I think most send out funding info separately and it can come quite sometime after the acceptance letter. Once accepted you can contact your program and they will be able to either tell you what to expect for funding or when you will hear from them about funding.