Financial Assistance

There are many programs available to help students cover the cost of graduate school.

• Financial Aid Office - Find out whether you qualify for financial aid and, if so, how to apply.
• Graduate Assistantships - Find Graduate Assistant or Teaching Associate positions available on campus.
• CSU Scholarships - Learn about the various scholarships open to CSU students.
• Beach Scholarships - Visit this page maintained by the CSULB Financial Aid Office to find a list of resources for applying to CSULB on-campus scholarships.
• Graduate Center: On-Campus Funding - Browse this list of various forms of on-campus funding opportunities (including travel grants) that CSULB students can take advantage of.  
• Graduate Center: External Funding - Search for external (off-campus) scholarships using the resources listed on this page. 
• Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars Program - Consider applying to this program that provides funding for current CSU students to explore and prepare to succeed in PhD programs.