1. Graduate Fee Grants

Awarded by the Financial Aid office to students who have financial need. It pays up to $2,500 per semester. In order to be considered, students must complete a financial aid form. These applications can be obtained in Florida International University, Financial Aid Office, PC 125, and Miami, FL 33199. Tel. (305) 348-7272 or online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/.

These assistantships involve work assignments as teaching or research assistants. These assignments provide a stipend that varies depending on the number of hours worked and the nature of the assignment but typically range from $1,500 to $3,500 per semester and they also carry either a partial or full tuition waiver. For information on these assistantships students must contact their academic department.

These awards cover the In-State portion of the tuition. In order to be eligible, students must be on a graduate assistantship contract working at least 10 hours per week. Requests for Matriculation Fee Waivers should be directed to the Department that issues the contract.

These awards cover the Out-Of-State portion of the tuition. In order to be eligible, students must be on a graduate assistantship contract working at least 10 hours per week. Only graduate assistants who are non-Florida residents can be awarded this type of waiver. Students must go to their respective academic departments to inquire about these waivers.

A limited amount of scholarship funds is available through the Dean's office of every college. Criteria for awarding these funds, as well as the amount of the award, vary from one academic unit to the other. Full time enrollment is a requirement.

The Financial Aid office maintains a bulletin board with information on other sources of financial aid from private agencies and associations. Also, the Reference Desk at the library can provide publications listing comprehensive sources of financial assistance from various federal, state, and private agencies. In addition, you can find links to institutions offering financial assistance on the University Graduate School website at http://gradschool.fiu.edu/.

Finally, if you have access to the Internet, visit the fast Web page at www.fastweb.com for information on a large number of scholarships and fellowships available nationwide. The fast Web is a searchable database of more than 275,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans from more than 10,000 sources..

Updated 02/06