Graduate Studies - Graduate Student Financial Support

USM offers a variety of financial support to help students pay their graduate education. For selected students, funds may include graduate assistantships, tuition scholarships, and other graduate financial awards.

USM Graduate Student Financial Aid Summary Sheet

Graduate Recruitment and Trustee Tuition Scholarships

These waivers are awarded to outstanding students entering graduate studies at USM.  Nominations are made by faculty members of individual programs. Contact your program about these opportunities during the admissions process. The Graduate Recruitment and Trustee Tuition Scholarship award process is currently in process for the 2013-2014 academic year.

Graduate Lunder Scholarships

Lunder Scholarships are available to both new and returning USM graduate students. First preference for the Lunder Scholarship is made for former employees or children of former employees of the Dexter Shoe Company.  However, any Maine resident is eligible to apply.  The award decisions are based on student financial need as described by the applicant.  Recipients must maintain continuous enrollment and a GPA of 3.0.  The scholarship is currently an award of $2500 per academic year  ($1250 per semester) for up to four years.  Funds are applied directly to the student's bill.

Please check back in March for the 2013-2014 Lunder application.

Graduate Milliken Scholarships

Milliken Scholarships are awarded to new graduate students for the period of two years. The current scholarship applies $2500 ($1250 per semester) per academic year to the student's bill. These awards are made from the Office of Graduate Studies to programs on a revolving basis. Programs then award the scholarships to selected students. 

Teaching Assistantships

The Office of Graduate Studies recruits qualified graduate students to serve as teaching assistants in undergraduate classes during the academic year. These Teaching Assistants work with faculty to improve the delivery of large-enrollment undergraduate courses. Check back in May for the 2013-2014 application.

Expanding Horizons Scholarship

The Expanding Horizons Scholarship is for first-time non-matriculated graduate students. Check back in July for the Fall 2013 application process.

Graduate Assistantships

Other Job Opportunities for USM's Graduate Students

General USM Scholarships

FASTWEB (External Scholarships)

Federal Financial Aid - FAFSA

You must file your FAFSA form to be eligible for federal student loans for graduate studies.  Indicate your interest in work-study on your application. Eligibility for work-study funds is determined by USM's Financial Aid Office.

Disclosures for Gainful Employment Programs