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Graduate Students

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Grants and Scholarships

Graduate departments award students grants and scholarships based on merit and/or need. This gift aid credits to your tuition account and usually requires full time attendance. Aside from departmental-specific awards, these awards are also given by graduate departments:

  • Graduate Studies Doctoral Fellowship - student must:
    • be a PhD student in an approved degree program
    • be enrolled in 9 hours per term

      Award amounts vary
  • Colorado Graduate Grants (unavailable 2007-2008) - student must:
    • be a graduate student enrolled in an approved degree program
    • be a Colorado resident
    • be enrolled at least half-time
    • have an Expected Family Contribution (from the FAFSA) of $0 - $5775

      Award amounts vary from $1000 to $5000

  • DU Need-Based FFEL Grant (available 2007-2008) - student must:
    • be a graduate students enrolled in an approved degree program
    • be enrolled at least half-time
    • have need as determined by the FAFSA

      Award amounts vary, but may not exceed tuition
  • Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships (GTA/GRA) are merit awards designated by individual graduate school departments. GTA awards include tuition waivers credited directly to your tuition bill and stipends in the form of a salary. Eligibility requirements may be found in the Information for Students .pdf document. Students cannot have a workstudy position and a GTA position; they may have one or the other.
Private Scholarship Opportunities
You may also apply for private scholarships available through entities not affiliated with University of Denver.