Types of Aid

There are 2 basic types of financial aid: gift aid and self help aid.  Use the links below for information about various aid programs. 

Gift Aid includes grants, scholarships and other benefits (such as Veteran's Benefits); these do not need to be repaid. Graduate fellowships are not listed on this site.  Graduate students should contact their department for more information about fellowships.

• Grants
• Scholarships
• Other Financial Benefits

Self-Help Aid includes student loans and work-study; these must be repaid or earned. Loans are available for both undergraduate and graduate students while work-study is available for undergraduate students only.  Graduate students may receive teaching/research assistantships from their academic department. 

• Loans which must be repaid
• Federal College Work-Study Option