There are many sources of information on financial assistance available to U-M students. Listed here are just some of the places students should look for aid.
Financial assistance for graduate students is somewhat limited compared to assistance available to undergraduate students. Students are considered for federal loan and Work-Study programs when they apply for financial aid through the University of Michigan Office of Financial Aid. Private or alternative loan sources are also available, but students must apply for these programs separately. For scholarship, grant, and fellowship programs, please contact the academic department or professional school in which you are enrolled or plan to enroll.
At times Rackham offers a few jobs for graduate students. Check here for available Graduate Student Staff Assistant, Graduate Student Research Assistant and Work Study positions.
The Rackham Graduate School is pleased to help sponsor an exchange program involving the University of Michigan, Oberlin College, and Kalamazoo College. The program is meant both to deepen existing ties between large research institutions such as the University of Michigan and liberal arts colleges such as Oberlin and Kalamazoo as well as to forge new ones. Its guiding premise is that each kind of school has much to offer the other: just as research institutions, for example, have unmatched resources to help faculty advance their research, so do liberal arts colleges provide unique opportunities for the training and development of young faculty members in a teaching-intensive environment.
Rackham's Emergency Fund is intended to help meet emergency situations that are one-time, unusual, or unforeseen expenses such as medical, dental, mental health emergencies, major accidents due to fire and natural disasters or expenses related to the illness or death of an immediate relative. Normal living expenses such as rent, car repairs, child care, and utilities are generally not considered emergency situations.
CEW provides counseling and educational programs to women and men regarding academic, career and life issues; conducts social research on policy and gender issues; and advocates for improved policy and practice. CEW also provides short-term grants for emergency situations.
