To apply, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You will complete the FAFSA for each academic year you will be enrolled at Brown.

To be sure the Office of Financial Aid receives your FAFSA for federal aid consideration:

• Review the recommended loan filing dates based on the initial billing date of your program.
• Complete the most recent FAFSA that matches your academic aid year enrollment 
• List Brown University’s graduate Federal School Code of E00058. (Do not include the undergraduate Federal School Code of 003401.)

The federal government requires that each institution's financial aid office verify the information, from a selection of students receiving need-based federal aid, reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). While the majority of federal funding for graduate students is not need-based, our office may still be required to complete this secondary review. Our staff will notify you via email of any additional requirements if needed.

• Most US Citizens/eligible non-citizens eligible to borrow up to $20,500, or $37,167/yr (for some public health programs/curriculums)
• 6.54% latest fixed interest rate
• The Brown Loan Office’s Federal Student Loan page offers guidance about borrowing decisions, loan requirements, and the loan process
• Once offered to you by Brown, instructions on the remaining application process are provided.

• Application process on the Brown Loan Office’s PLUS Loan Application page, includes FAFSA  and no adverse credit history   
• Eligible to borrow up to your program’s annual Cost of Attendance
• 7.54% most current fixed interest rate
• For terms, conditions and details about loan repayment, visit studentaid.gov
• The Brown Loan Office’s Federal Student Loan page offers guidance  about borrowing decisions, loan requirements, and the loan process

Graduate school applicants typically receive information on their eligibility for financial aid from their program within their admission acceptance notification. Some departments may send a separate notification regarding your specific financial aid, but there is not a standard award letter.

If you have already been admitted to Brown and chosen to enroll, any initial federal loan eligibility will be automatically posted to your account once a FAFSA has been submitted. Students are notified via their Brown email account that their federal loan is ready to be reviewed. All graduate students who have matriculated and completed a FAFSA receive notification in late April. Any students who enroll or complete the FAFSA after that time should expect notification within three to five business days.