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Graduate Financial Aid

Get support for your graduate studies with graduate financial aid

Student Financial Services, located in Mercy Hall, helps graduate students identify sources of financial assistance to help meet the cost of graduate education.

Our regular office hours are Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and special arrangements can be made for appointments outside of the regular hours.

All graduate students must complete the FAFSA to be considered for aid.

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If you are an Off-Campus Master's Degree student in the Education Cohort program, please visit the Off-Campus Master's Degree Financial Aid page.

FINANCIAL AID OPPORTUNITIES

Federal Student Loans

A long-term federal student loan program that provides a 10-year repayment period. See below for application details.

Graduate Assistantships

The opportunity to work eight to 16 hours a week in professional offices and academic departments on campus in lieu of either an hourly rate or tuition waiver, depending on the type of position. A limited number are available. Applications and position descriptions, for fully admitted students, can be found on MyUSJ, under the Graduate Tab.

Tuition Reimbursement

Are you a employee of The Hartford? If so, you have access to the University of Saint Joseph's outstanding academic programs — at a substantial discount! Learn more.

Many companies will offer to pay a portion of your tuition for course work in a related field of study. Consult your employer's Human Resources department for availability and eligibility.

Academic Scholarships

Limited scholarship opportunities may be available from USJ's academic departments. Inquire with your department chair.

Yellow Ribbon Program and Veterans Services

Veterans who received benefits under the new GI Bill are eligible for a tuition discount. USJ will also review a veteran's service experience in awarding college credit. For more information, visit USJ's Office of the Registrar's Veterans Services.

LOAN PROGRAM AND LIMITS

USJ graduate students who have been accepted and matriculated into a graduate degree program or into the Teacher Certification program may apply for Federal Direct Loans by completing the following steps:

  1. Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Before you begin, you will need your FSA ID. You can create an FSA ID when logging into certain U.S. Department of Education (ED) websites, including fsaid.ed.gov. Your FSA ID identifies you as someone who has the right to access your own personal information on ED websites such as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You will also need the University of Saint Joseph school code: 001409.
  2. Follow the instructions for completing the Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Entrance Counseling under the Federal Student Loan section of our website.

Please keep in mind

You must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours in each of the semesters for which you wish to receive financial assistance.

Acceptance or matriculation into your program and your application for financial aid must be complete and in place by August 15 for the fall semester and December 15 for the spring semester.

Students who become matriculated or are accepted into the Teacher Certification program after these days will be processed by Financial Aid as quickly as possible, but without guarantee of completion for the upcoming semester.

Satisfactory Academic Progress

To remain eligible for financial aid, you must be making satisfactory academic progress toward your degree as outlined by your academic program/major.

University of Saint Joseph students who received their undergraduate degree prior to completing their student teaching will be considered Teacher Certification students as outlined in column B (below) during their semester of student teaching.

Students who have applied to a graduate program but will not be matriculated prior to the mid-point of the semester are not eligible for the Federal Direct Loan. You may, however, apply for an Alternative Education Loan. Please visit our Alternative Loans page.

Borrow wisely

Direct Subsidized Loan

  • Accepted to a Graduate Degree Program: No longer eligible*
  • Teacher Certification Only (not accepted in a graduate degree program, but accepted into the Teacher Certification program): $5,500

Direct Unsubsidized Loan

  • Accepted to a Graduate Degree Program: 20,500
  • Teacher Certification Only (not accepted in a graduate degree program, but accepted into the Teacher Certification program): $7,000

Note: The loan amounts presented below are the annual program maximums. The actual amount you may borrow will depend on your financial aid need and actual cost of attendance. You should contact Financial Aid for additional information on application requirements and procedures.
*Beginning with the 2012/13 Award Year, Graduate Students are no longer eligible for Federal Direct Subsidized Loans.

APPLYING FOR FEDERAL DIRECT LOANS

  • Your graduate debt limit includes loans for undergraduate study.
  • If you reach your Federal (Subsidized and/or Unsubsidized) aggregate loan limit, you cannot receive more of that type of loan. If you exceed your limit, aid already disbursed will be billed back. You will have to find alternative ways to finance your education. Therefore it is to your advantage to borrow only what you need for educational expenses, and to keep track of your cumulative debt.
  • The Financial Aid staff is happy to work with you to find ways to minimize your borrowing.
  • Lifetime limits – Graduate/Professional $138,500 (maximum $65,500 subsidized)

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The University of Saint Joseph is accredited
by the New England Commission of Higher
Education and the State of Connecticut
Board of Higher Education. The University
of Saint Joseph, including the Gengras
Center and the School for Young Children,
prohibits discrimination against any
persons on account of their race, color,
religious creed, age, sex, gender identity
or expression, sexual orientation, transgender
status, marital status, national origin, ancestry,
disability (including, but not limited to,
intellectual disability, present or past history
of mental disorder, learning disability, or
physical disability), genetic information,
homelessness, prior conviction of a crime, or
any other characteristic protected by law, in
the administration of its educational policies,
admissions policies, scholarship and loan
programs, and employment practices (unless
there is a bona fide occupational qualification
related to employment). Inquiries concerning
the University’s non-discrimination policies may
be referred to Rayna Dyton-White, Director of
Diversity and Inclusion/Title IX coordinator,
telephone 860.231.5499 or email [email protected],
or to Deborah Spencer, Human Resources
director/Deputy Title IX coordinator, telephone
860.231.5390, or to the U.S. Department of Education,
Office for Civil Rights, 8th Floor, Five Post Office
Square, Boston MA 02109, telephone 617.289.0111,
TDD 800.877.8339, fax 617.289.0150, or
email [email protected].

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Statement of Non-Discrimination

The University of Saint Joseph is accredited
by the New England Commission of Higher
Education and the State of Connecticut
Board of Higher Education. The University
of Saint Joseph, including the Gengras
Center and the School for Young Children,
prohibits discrimination against any
persons on account of their race, color,
religious creed, age, sex, gender identity
or expression, sexual orientation, transgender
status, marital status, national origin, ancestry,
disability (including, but not limited to,
intellectual disability, present or past history
of mental disorder, learning disability, or
physical disability), genetic information,
homelessness, prior conviction of a crime, or
any other characteristic protected by law, in
the administration of its educational policies,
admissions policies, scholarship and loan
programs, and employment practices (unless
there is a bona fide occupational qualification
related to employment). Inquiries concerning
the University’s non-discrimination policies may
be referred to Rayna Dyton-White, Director of
Diversity and Inclusion/Title IX coordinator,
telephone 860.231.5499 or email [email protected],
or to Deborah Spencer, Human Resources
director/Deputy Title IX coordinator, telephone
860.231.5390, or to the U.S. Department of Education,
Office for Civil Rights, 8th Floor, Five Post Office
Square, Boston MA 02109, telephone 617.289.0111,
TDD 800.877.8339, fax 617.289.0150, or
email [email protected].

© University of Saint Joseph All Rights Reserved I [email protected]

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