How much does it cost to go to graduate school? Maybe nothing!

Graduate school is very different from undergraduate school, in that there are many sources of financial support for graduate study, particularly for doctoral students. There are fewer sources of support for master's students, and there are few sources of support other than loans for professional students (e.g. attending medical school or law school).

Graduate assistantships often pay for the student's tuition, fees, professional memberships, and travel to professional meetings. They generally provide the student with a stipend (salary) in return for a service (teaching or research). Depending partially on whether the institution waives or reduces the student's tuition, a graduate student's stipend may range from $10,000 to over $20,000 per year.

An application for financial support is often submitted to the program along with the application for admission. A single application for financial support is often used for consideration for research assistantships (RAs), teaching assistantships (TAs), or institutional fellowships that are available within the program.

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