Graduate & Professional Programs Aid
Making the decision to pursue a graduate program at Belmont University is an investment in your future to become more competitive in the professional world and engage in life-long learning. Basic financial aid information is outlined below. Be sure to contact your graduate program of interest for the most updated information on scholarships, grants, and graduate assistantship opportunities. Belmont’s Office of Student Financial Services is also available to counsel graduate students on how to best finance their graduate education.
Where do you start?
To determine your eligibility for any financial aid, graduate students should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is available online and should be completed each year. Complete and return the FAFSA by the December 1 priority date.
Belmont will start the financial aid awarding process by February 1 each year, and please allow approximately four weeks to receive a response. Once all the forms are received, your file will be reviewed.
Graduate Financial Aid Options
FEDERAL LOANS
- Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
- Federal Direct Graduate Plus Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans are awarded without regard to financial need. Interest will accrue from the time the loan is disbursed. The student must submit a Master Promissory Note (MPN) and complete online entrance counseling through StudentLoans.gov for their first Stafford Loan at Belmont University. Graduate students must be enrolled in at least three hours to receive these loans.
GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
Grants and scholarships vary with each graduate program. Information about these awards can be found online under your graduate program of interest. You may also contact your department of interest directly to find out more.
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
Graduate assistants offer the chance for a graduate student to work within the university community while benefiting from a reduction in graduate tuition. These opportunities vary with each graduate program. Information about graduate assistantships can be found online under your graduate program of interest. You may also contact your department of interest directly to find out more.
BELMONT BRUIN ALUMNI GRANT
Effective for summer 2023, students who have previously graduated from Belmont University with an undergraduate degree earn a 20% reduction of the cost of graduate tuition. Students must complete the graduate application by the appropriate deadline and be accepted to the graduate program. No additional institutional grants or discounts can be applied.