1. Gina Browne Scholarship Coordinator & Financial Aid Counselor

2. SJSU Washington Square  www.FAFSA.gov or www.caldreamact.org www.FAFSA.govwww.caldreamact.org  Priority filing date for State University Grant is March 2 nd  SJSU School Code: 001155  Submit requested documents by priority filing date

3. SJSU Washington Square  State University Grant  Federal Work Study  Federal Unsubsidized Loan  Federal Grad PLUS Loan (subject to credit approval)  Scholarships/Fellowships  Tuition Fee Deferral

4. SJSU Washington Square  State University Grant   For programs with in-state fees only  Special Sessions not eligible  Available for grad students with fewer than 38 completed units  Must submit FAFSA by March 2 nd  Must complete file by priority filing date

5. SJSU Washington Square  Federal Work Study (FWS)   Locate advertised FWS jobs on Career Center website  On and off campus jobs available  Eligibility does not guarantee employment  Minimum FWS award is $5000  FWS awards may be converted to loans and vice versa (subject to both loan and FWS eligibility

6. SJSU Washington Square  Federal Unsubsidized Loans   Maximum annual loan amount $20,500 (depending on unmet need)  Interest rate is 5.31% fixed (accrues immediately)  Origination fee is 1.069%  Must complete Entrance Loan Counseling and Master Promissory Note (MPN)  Repayment begins six months after graduating or enrolled less than half-time

7. SJSU Washington Square  Federal Grad PLUS Loans   For students that wish to borrow more than Federal Unsubsidized Loan  Subject to credit approval (may obtain an endorser, if necessary)  Interest rate is 6.31% fixed (accrues immediately)  Origination fee is 4.272%  Must complete Entrance Loan Counseling and Master Promissory Note (MPN)  Repayment begins six months after graduating or enrolled less than half-time

8. SJSU Washington Square  Scholarships   Spartan Scholarship application https://sjsu.academicworks.com/users/sign_in  Application period January – April  Non-major specific & some departments use the system, others don’t so you should always check with your department  Need-based vs. Merit-based  External scholarships

9. SJSU Washington Square  Tuition Fee Deferral   Temporary hold that postpones registration payment due dates  Does not guarantee a financial aid award  Does not defer housing fees  To Do list items must be complete by July 8, 2016  Removed September 1, 2016

10. SJSU Washington Square  Provisional admission is a status that is placed by Graduation Admissions & Program Evaluation so it can’t be removed by your graduate department.  You may still receive a financial aid award  Disbursement holds are placed on your financial aid until your provisional admission status has been cleared.

11. SJSU Washington Square

12. Financial Aid and Scholarship Office Student Services Center 408-283-7500 fao@sjsu.edu

13. Fall 2016 Graduate Student Orientation Office of Graduate & Undergraduate Programs David K. Bruck Associate Dean of Graduate Studies

14. Financial Resources  Teaching Assistantships (TA)  Research Assistantships (RA)  Campus jobs – Career Center  Scholarships  Departmental  University  Financial Aid  Grad Studies at www.sjsu.edu/gradstudies/student_funding/index.html

15. GS Financial Resources  Bertha Kalm Scholarship  Up to 3 awards for first-year graduate students  Maximum $5,000  Difference for humanity (community service, “service field,” research)  Application quality, financial need

16. GS Financial Resources  Graduate Equity Fellowship  Awards of up to $3,000  About $50,000 annually available  Any level but higher awards for 2 nd year students (unless in one-year program)  Minimum UG GPA 2.7  Graduate GPA, mentor letters, application quality, financial need

17. GS Financial Resources  Sally Casanova CSU Pre-Doctoral Scholarship  Preparation for PhD program  $3,000 per award to be used for visiting PhD institutions, GRE costs, journal subscriptions, application fees…  Designed to attract PhD candidates to CSU teaching positions  Application quality, mentor recommendations, GPA, budget, field of doctoral study

18. GS Financial Resources  Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program  For those in or beginning PhD programs who might return to enter CSU faculty  Loan program: $10,000 per year at 5% per year interest rate over 15-year period; maximum $30,000  Forgivable  No limit to number; generally up to 10 per institution  Application quality (long essay), demonstrated interest in teaching at CSU, mentor recommendations, plan with mentor, field of doctoral study

19. Office of Research Financial Resources  Student Research Competition  Annual campus and CSU competition  Showcase student research  Oral presentation to faculty panel  Poster presentation  Benefits  Experience  Recognition: awards’ luncheon, orientation display  Resume entry  $500 for CSU winners

20. Thank you and welcome to San Jose State University!