$30,000 To Go To Graduate School

Colleges and universities can apply for Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Program. This program provides fellowships, through academic departments and programs of institutions of higher education, to assist Graduate students (those who have completed their undergraduate degrees) with excellent records that demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue the highest degree available in a field designated as an area of national need. The areas of national need include biology, chemistry, computer and information sciences, engineering, geological and related sciences, mathematics, nursing, and physics. The services provided include a stipend in the amount of the fellow’s financial need not to exceed $30,000 in FY 2006. Also provided is an institutional payment to cover the cost of the fellow’s tuition and required fees. For FY 2006, the institutional payment was $12,224. Students CANNOT apply for this grant directly from the U.S. Department of Education. They can though, go to the website to see what institutions received funding through this program. Contact http://www.ed.gov/programs/gaann/index.html
Application: http://www.ed.gov/programs/gaann/applicant.html
Income Eligibility: None