Graduate

Financial Aid

A limited amount of financial aid is available to graduate students in the College of Computer and Information Science through loans, grants, and graduate assistantships. Graduate assistantships in the College are available only to full-time students selected on the basis of academic and professional background. Students with high academic achievement are invited to apply.

The graduate assistantships carry a full tuition scholarship, in addition to which students may receive a stipend over a two-semester period as payment for the performance of assigned duties, including counseling students and assisting faculty in course preparation and research. The 2004--05 stipend is $15,225 for two semesters. Outstanding students may receive fellowships in addition to the stipend.

Students interested in assistantships must apply directly to the Graduate Office, in writing, at the time of their application. The deadline for applying for an assistantship is January 15.

Northeastern University offers graduate students many ways to obtain financial aid. The Office of Financial Aid administers several types of assistance to graduate students. The Dean's Scholarship provides a discount to tuition. Other forms of assistance are based on need, which include the Perkins Loan, the College Work-Study Program, and the Guaranteed Student Loan Program.

For detailed information, contact the Office of Student Financial Services, 139 Richards Hall, (617) 373-5899; http://www.financialaid.neu.edu/home.php.

• Information on DoD Information Assurance Scholarship Program

Dean’s Scholarship Guidelines: 

1.  Full-time students in graduate degree and certificate programs are eligible for a graduate tuition scholarship of up to 1/3 of their tuition to a maximum dollar amount not to exceed the tuition charged for 4 semester hour in each term of full-time registration.

2.  Part-time students in graduate degree and certificate programs are eligible for a graduate tuition scholarship of up to 1⁄4 of their tuition to a maximum dollar amount not to exceed the tuition charged for 2 semester hour in each term of part-time registration.

3.  Provisional, special and other students are not eligible for scholarships.