<p>I need some help and I'm hoping some of you parents might be able to point me in the right direction. </p>
<p>My cousin's daughter got her undergrad degree at UVA in 2005 and is just finishing up a 2 year stint as a Peace Corps volunteer in Africa educating the people about HIV prevention. She has applied to public health programs at several grad schools and just got her first acceptance - to Johns Hopkins' Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her dad knows about my CC addiction and has asked me if I know about financial aid options for grad school. Unfortunately, I don't have a clue since my kids aren't at that stage yet. </p>
<p>Is there federal financial aid for grad school just like there is for undergrad? Or does the student look to the university itself for aid? Thanks for any advice you can give me to pass along.</p>
<p>Unlike undergrads, graduate school acceptances typically come with a finaid package associated with tuition and academic fees. Usually the finaid will be in the form of TA assignments, assistanceships, traineeships or fellowships. Many of these will also include a small cash stipend too.</p>
<p>If your friend's daughter has received her acceptance and has not gotten word about the finaid package she should call her department chair and inquire.</p>
<p>Federal financial aid for grad school is about 20,000 in subsidized and unsubsidized stafford loann. I agree with Garland that FA with the exception of loans is few and far between at the master's level (they may throw her a couple of dollars, but it won't make a dent in the cost of attendance).</p>
<p>Hopkins does offer $ for their doctoral programs, however. Many students in the MPH program are mid-career professionals being supported by their employer(s), so Hopkins puts its grants money elsewhere.</p>