Other Funding Resources

The majority of graduate students at ASU seek a combination of funding opportunities. In addition to the Awards and Fellowships offered by the Graduate College and your academic unit, you may want to consider some of the following options to support your studies.

Funding Resources

• Search for ASU scholarships
• National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERTs)

Employment

Consider part-time work, particularly in your own field:

• Types of Student Employment Programs: Students can work in three types of employment programs offered by the ASU Student Employment Office. The job search will tell you which type of program(s) the employer is participating in.

• ASU maintains job postings for hourly, work-study, and stipend positions on- and off-campus. To search for available jobs, sign in with your ASURITE ID at students.asu.edu/employment/search.

• A number of agencies and community service organizations work with ASU to provide tuition discounts and reimbursements based on the student’s commitment to provide volunteer or paid work within their fields in return. For example: MSW Stipend Program and Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP).

• ASU recognizes that students may need to supplement their income with on-campus work in order to help pay for their studies. To ensure that a graduate student’s education and training are not compromised by commitments to additional employment, limitations are placed on the number of hours or FTE worked at ASU. For additional information, visit: https://cfo.asu.edu/aca-faqs-undergraduate-graduate-student-workers.

• Career services at ASU offers valuable resources and advice, including guides, advising, events and workshops, job search and more. 

Appointments

Teaching and Research Assistant positions are available within your academic unit.

They give you valuable professional experience within your field as well as financial support. 

Loans

If grants, scholarships, savings, student jobs and family assistance do not cover the costs of attending college, you might consider loans. If so, don’t hesitate to seek counseling from the main ASU Student Financial Aid Office. This office contains valuable tools and advice, such as cost calculators, loan options, money management tips, and frequently asked questions.

Read how other ASU students have paid for their education.

• Financial Aid for Graduate Students

• More important financial aid resources: students.asu.edu/financialaid/resources

• Tools and resources, including repayment plans and calculators, are available from the federal government at studentloans.gov.