Financial Matters
Overview: Financing a Graduate Education at Penn
The
Graduate and Professional Student Handbook and the
Graduate Catalogue provide useful introductions to the financial
assistance available at the University of Pennsylvania. The Office
of Student Financial Services
offers more specific information and assistance to graduate students
seeking to finance their education, including loans to help with
start-up costs, such as the purchase of a computer or filling
the gap until the first stipend check comes at the end of September.
The fees and costs
of graduate education at Penn are summarized in the Graduate Catalogue.
For information on their own student bills, financial aid and
loan status, students can contact
Penn in Touch.
Graduate groups are an essential
source of information about funding for graduate students. The
Graduate
Catalogue provides an overview of fellowship and scholarship
opportunities at the University as well as information about fellowships
designed specifically for graduate students in the School of Arts
and Sciences. Those graduate students whose funding involves classroom
teaching receive preparation and support through the
Graduate Student Teaching Resource Network. In addition, Finaid
and Fastweb two additional
sites that provides search capabilities.
There are a number of sources of information on specific funding
resources. The Vice-Provost for Graduate Education publishes the
most recent funding announcements.
Other important sources for funding information include:
Graduate students can obtain information about travel grants from:
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