There are different ways to fund your graduate education, including the Lehigh internally-funded options below. Financial aid for full-time graduate students may be available in the following award forms:
- Teaching assistantships (TA)
- Graduate assistantships (GA)
- Research assistantships (RA)
- Fellowships & Scholarships
- Loans
Teaching assistantships & Graduate assistantships: TAs and GAs must be regular full-time students, which requires registration for nine credit hours or full-time certification per semester. Funding is administered by each academic department and includes a stipend and tuition remission. The duties of TAs and GAs are determined by the department and are outlined in a formal letter of appointment from the department chair. For information, please contact the graduate director in your program of interest.
Research Assistantships: RAs must be regular full-time students, which requires registration for nine credit hours or full-time certification per semester. Funding is administered by a department or an individual faculty member with an ongoing research project. RAs receive a stipend for research services and tuition remission, which is generally paid by the research project. For information, please contact the graduate director in your program of interest.
Fellowships & Scholarships: Lehigh offers a limited number of distinguished fellowships and scholarships for outstanding graduate students. Academic departments may nominate candidates, who are then selected by a faculty committee. Awards include multi-year stipends and tuition support. For information, please contact the graduate director in your program of interest.
Loans: The Office of Financial Aid processes various federal and alternative student loans for graduate students. Please visit their website to learn more about the available resources and application process.
Please visit the Office of the Bursar’s website for specific information about graduate tuition and fees.
