potentially dumb question Forum

[goosey]

is the need-based aid given by the school different than the financial aid given by the government? I am not sure how fafsa works for grad students, but does it basically just set you up with a financial aid package that is composed of loans or do they offer grants like they did in undergrad as well?

[Na_Swatch]

is the need-based aid given by the school different than the financial aid given by the government? I am not sure how fafsa works for grad students, but does it basically just set you up with a financial aid package that is composed of loans or do they offer grants like they did in undergrad as well?

Almost everyone gets 0 contribution from their FAFSA, setting them up for government loans (Subsidized Stafford and Unsubsidized). No grants from the government though.

[goosey]

is the need-based aid given by the school different than the financial aid given by the government? I am not sure how fafsa works for grad students, but does it basically just set you up with a financial aid package that is composed of loans or do they offer grants like they did in undergrad as well?

Almost everyone gets 0 contribution from their FAFSA, setting them up for government loans (Subsidized Stafford and Unsubsidized). No grants from the government though.

so the only free money one can count on is from the school itself? or outside scholarships

[Na_Swatch]

is the need-based aid given by the school different than the financial aid given by the government? I am not sure how fafsa works for grad students, but does it basically just set you up with a financial aid package that is composed of loans or do they offer grants like they did in undergrad as well?

Almost everyone gets 0 contribution from their FAFSA, setting them up for government loans (Subsidized Stafford and Unsubsidized). No grants from the government though.

so the only free money one can count on is from the school itself? or outside scholarships

yep. Although in a sense subsidized loans are free money, just not a lot of it.

[goosey]

is the need-based aid given by the school different than the financial aid given by the government? I am not sure how fafsa works for grad students, but does it basically just set you up with a financial aid package that is composed of loans or do they offer grants like they did in undergrad as well?

Almost everyone gets 0 contribution from their FAFSA, setting them up for government loans (Subsidized Stafford and Unsubsidized). No grants from the government though.

so the only free money one can count on is from the school itself? or outside scholarships

yep. Although in a sense subsidized loans are free money, just not a lot of it.

got it. thanks!