Graduate Program Aid Eligibility

The type and amount of financial aid available to graduate students varies based on program and status. The information below outlines annual federal Stafford Loan limits and loan types for graduate degrees, certificate programs, teacher certification programs and other eligible programs. Additional financing options, including PLUS and private loans, may be available up to the cost of attendance (COA), depending on eligibility.

Please Note: Grad PLUS Loans must be legacy eligible.

All Graduate Degrees (Master’s, Doctoral)

Annual Stafford MaxAnnual Stafford MaxOther Loans (up to COA)
$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private

CER Programs

Program NameProgram CodeAnnual Stafford MaxStafford Loan TypeOther Loans (up to COA)
Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsADA or AND$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private
Advanced CounselingACOU$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private
Paralegal StudiesPALG$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private
Professional Accounting ACCP$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private
Translation and Interpreting in SpanishTSIG$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private
Teaching Middle Grades MathematicsTMGM$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private
Artist’s DiplomaARDI$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private
Child Advocacy and PolicyCHAU$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private
Computational LinguisticsCMPL$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private
Computing TechnologyCMTM$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private
Data Collection and ManagementDCMG$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private
Computer Science Teacher CertificationCOST$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private
Music TherapyMTHC$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private
Nutrition & Exercise ScienceNUES$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private
Certified Alcohol & Drug CounselorADCO$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private
Teaching English to Speakers of Other LanguagesTESO$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private

CRA Programs

Program NameProgram CodeAnnual Stafford MaxStafford Loan TypeOther Loans (up to COA)
Supervisor Adv. CertificationSUPR$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private
Principal CertificationPRIN$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private
Dir. School Counseling Services Certification DSCSPRIN$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private

CRE Programs

Program NameProgram CodeAnnual Stafford MaxStafford Loan TypeOther Loans (up to COA)
Reading Specialist CertificationRDSP$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private
Student Assistance CoordinatorSAC$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private
School CounselorSCCO$20,500.00UnsubsidizedGRAD PLUS/Private

Post-Baccalaureate Programs/Teacher Certification

Program NameProgram CodeAnnual Stafford MaxStafford Loan TypeOther Loans (up to COA)
All CRI ProgramsIndependent$5,500.00SubsidizedPrivate
All CRI ProgramsIndependent$7,000.00UnsubsidizedPrivate
All CRI ProgramsDependent$5,500.00SubsidizedParent PLUS/Private
All CRI ProgramsDependent$2,000.00UnsubsidizedParent PLUS/Private
P-3 Abbott ProgramIndependent$5,500.00SubsidizedPrivate
P-3 Abbott ProgramIndependent$7,000.00UnsubsidizedPrivate
P-3 Abbott ProgramDependent$5,500.00SubsidizedParent PLUS/Private
P-3 Abbott ProgramDependent$2,000.00UnsubsidizedParent PLUS/Private

All Other Programs

Private loans only (up to cost of attendance).