Graduate Financial Aid
Three forms of financial aid are available to graduate international students: scholarships, graduate assistantships and international student loans. However, please note that scholarships are not available for all graduate programs. Additionally, international students from certain countries applying through specific organizations or foundations may be eligible for special grants or scholarships. Please refer to our list of international agreements for more information.
There are a limited number of partial tuition scholarships available in Arcadia's Forensic Science, Genetic Counseling, International Peace and Conflict Resolution, Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant Programs. Students enrolled in these programs are reviewed upon application. Awards vary according to program and are neither increased nor decreased after enrollment. Please note that all scholarships are only applicable to the costs of tuition. Room and board are additional costs which are the award winner's responsibility. There are no scholarship awards for the Education, English, Counseling and Humanities Programs.
Graduate students who would like to work on campus can be eligible to earn up to $3,600 per year through a graduate assistantship. Once students arrive on campus, they must apply to the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies for open positions.
International student loans are available to students who have a valid U.S. cosigner.* Such students borrow money through the Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan (apply online at https://www.wellsfargo.com/student/undergrad/collegiate/terms) or the Sallie Mae Signature Loan Program (apply by calling 1-800-695-3317). Students can borrow up to the annual cost of attendance minus the other financial aid received. The programs offer flexible repayment options and borrowers have up to 20 years to repay their loans in some cases.
*Sallie Mae Signature Loan does not require a U.S. cosigner in event student can show proof of assets totaling amount of loan to be borrowed (i.e.-in form of a home, etc.)
You will need, at the very minimum, enough funding to cover the costs of the program tuition and fees as well as an additional $14,000 for living expenses.
Please note that international students with non-immigrant visas are not eligible to apply for federal or state (U.S. Government) funds for their education.
