• Cost of Attendance
• Federal Direct Stafford Loans
• Certificate Alternative Loan Programs

Financial Aid for Certificate Students

Types of Aid for Certificate Students
Students who are enrolled in or accepted into a certificate program at MassArt may apply for federal student loans. Students in a design certificate program, post-baccalaureate certificate program, or the teacher preparation program are able to receive Federal Stafford Loans, so long as they are eligible for federal student aid, as determined by the FAFSA.

Please click on the link below for additional information about the types of Federal Direct Stafford Loans available for certificate students:

• Federal Direct Stafford Loans

Student Financial Assistance

Certificate students should apply for financial aid at the same time they are applying for admission to the college. Once a student is accepted into a certificate program, their financial aid eligiblity will be determined by the Office of Student Financial Assistance, and the student will be sent a financial assistance letter.

The financial assistance letter that you will receive from Student Financial Assistance will offer the amount of Federal Direct Stafford Loan(s) that you are eligible to receive, based on your program. The type of Stafford Loan(s) you are offered will depend on your determined financial need and may consist of a combination of subsidized and unsubsidized loans.

Students may also be offered a Parent PLUS Loan as a part of their financial assistance package, so long as they are still considered to be dependent.

If the federal loans a student has been offered on their financial assistance letter are not enough to assist the student in meeting the cost of his/her education, then applying for a private loan may help fill the additional need.

Please click on the link below for additional information about the types of private loans available for certificate students:

• Certificate Alternative Loan Programs

Read more about receiving financial aid and your financial assistance letter.

International Students
International students are not eligible to apply for federal financial aid at MassArt, however, they may apply for a private student loan with a U.S. co-signer.

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