Graduate Financial Aid
Contacting Our Office
The Office of Scholarships and Finanical Aid (OSFA) provides a Financial Aid Advisor for you to handle any questions or concerns you may have about your financial aid.
Applying for Financial Aid
The Federal Stafford Loan Program, both subsidized and unsubsidized, is available to graduate students through OSFA. This process includes:
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Georgia Tech Title IV Code is 001569. The FAFSA is available on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov..
- Submit the Georgia Tech Application for Financial Aid and Scholarships. Please note that this form can only be completed online.
The priority deadline (ensures delivery of financial aid before fee deadline) to apply for financial aid is May 1 for all graduate students.
Loan Information
Loan amounts are calculated based on Cost of Attendance (COA) – Expected Family Contributions (EFC) – Resources (Fellowships, GRA/GTA) and cannot exceed the annual loan limit of $20,500. Our graduate COA is based on the reduced tuition that graduate student assistants will pay. If you will not be receiving an assistantship, please email your financial aid advisor. On receipt of your message, your COA will be adjusted appropriately.
It is the student's responsibility to keep OSFA informed of other funds/assistantships awarded. If you inform us that you will not be receiving an assistantship and we calculate your eligibility for loans and you subsequently receive an assistantship and corresponding tuition waiver, then the student will be held financially responsible for the resulting overaward of federal student aid/benefit.
How do I notify Georgia Tech of my choice of lender?
If you are a continuing Georgia Tech student and we have previously certified a Stafford Student Loan for you for a prior year/semester, then your Stafford Student loan will be sent to that same lender. If you wish to change lenders, then you must notify us at loans@finaid.gatech.edu.
Incoming and Transfer Graduate students and/or any student that has not borrowed a Stafford Student Loan previously through Georgia Tech, must notify us of your lender preference before we can finalize your student loan. Your request should be sent to loans@finaid.gatech.edu
For More Information on Student Loans
If you would like more information about the Stafford Loan Program, please go to our Stafford Loan page.
In addition to guidelines concerning the Stafford Loan Program, there is a new program called the Graduate Student PLUS Loan program.
You can learn about private lending, go to our Private or Alternative Student Loan page.
For a look at how loan programs compare, please click here.
Fellowships
Many graduate departments offer fellowships to Georgia Tech graduate students. You must be nominated for these awards by your academic department.
Click here for information on the President's Fellowship.
Stipend Schedule Information
Click here to view monthly stipend schedule for qualified fellowship recipients.
Research/Teaching Assistantships
Many Georgia Tech departments award teaching or research assistantships to graduate students. These appointments require a specific service for pay and exemption from a portion of tuition. Nonresident and international students who hold assistantships may, under certain circumstances, be able to pay the reduced GRA/GTA tuition and fees. Apply directly to the appropriate academic department.
Health Insurance
For information on the new policy concerning Graduate Students and Health Insurance, please visit the Health Services web site.
Disbursement Information
Disbursement Information is available to help you understand when and how funds will be credited to your account.
Executive Programs
If you are attending Georgia Tech in one of the Executive programs (Global Executive MBA, Masters of Science in Management Tech, Executive Masters International Logistics, or the Evening MBA program), please click here to view information regarding financial aid and your particular program
This website last updated on 03/24/08