FINANCING | PREPARING

06/24/2019 by HIGHERGRAD

Very few people can say that they graduated from grad school completely debt-free. The vast majority of folks simply try to figure out how to pay for graduate school without going broke.

Graduate school is not for everyone. For those where it makes sense for your career, it can lead to tremendous opportunities. Where people get into trouble is when they start to decide how to pay for grad school. Paying for graduate school has similar challenges like you may have faced when deciding how to pay for your undergraduate degree program. Yet there are also many more creative ways to pay for graduate school that were not available to you for your undergraduate degree.

SKILLS | SUCCEEDING

05/09/2019 by HIGHERGRAD

The reason why only a small percentage of students continue on to a graduate degree program is because it is challenging. Many think four years of higher education is enough or perhaps you may not need a graduate degree for your particular career path. Mentally preparing for graduate school is the best way to achieve success. However, these four skills for grad school success come in pretty handy as well.

ASSISTANTSHIPS | PREPARING

04/04/2019 by HIGHERGRAD

College students are overwhelmed with a mountain of debt from student loans and the cost of going to college. Many consider graduate school programs completely out of reach because they cannot afford to increase their debt with no real means to pay for it. But, what if graduate school was free and you also got paid to be there? Landing a graduate assistantship is probably one of the best ways to finance your graduate school education.