Funding Your Education

Graduate Student Financial Aid

The George Washington University understands that graduate study is the next step to sharpen skills and learn the art of leadership. By investing in a GW graduate program, you are paving the way to all your future ambitions.

The Office of Student Financial Assistance offers financial aid in the form of Federal Direct Stafford Loans, Federal Direct Graduate PLUS loan and private alternative loans to students who have been admitted to one of our graduate degree or approved graduate certificate programs. For descriptions of the loan programs, as well as an overview of the process involved in applying for these types of loans, please click here for more information.

Graduate Student Fellowships & Scholarships

GW provides several merit-based fellowships, scholarships, and endowments to our master's and doctoral students taking courses on the main (Foggy Bottom) campus.  All applications for admission received on or before January 15th for the following academic year will automatically receive scholarship/fellowship consideration.

Continuing students will be considered upon application which is available here until January 15th.

Please note that these awards must be used in both the fall and spring semester of the acadmic year and are not available to those applying for spring or summer admission.

• Graduate Research Assistantship / Graduate Adminstrative Assistantship
  (By faculty nomination only; Doctoral Candidates only)
• Partial - Full Tuition Support
• Endowments

GSEHD Projects and Research Grants

Some of our graduate programs offer tuition support through a funded project or a program specific fellowship.  Please speak with your program advisor to determine if you are eligible for such funding.

Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships

Visit the Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships website to find additional information about area fellowships and other financial aid opportunities.
Search their Fellowship Finder here!

TEACH Grant

The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program provides grants up to $8,000 to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families.  For more information and to apply please visit the GSEHD TEACH Grant website.

AmeriCorps Matching Awards

AmeriCorps Education Awards will be matched for students in the Graduate School of Education & Human Development.  Tuition must be used towards payment of coursework and may not exceed the total tuition due.  To claim the tuition award, AmeriCorps members must submit a copy of their Education Award letter and indication of his/her campus of study to the Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships by the first day of classes in the first semester enrolled at GW.