Funding Your Future
Invest in Your Future.
As an international student, you aren't eligible for U.S. federal loans or grants, but you still have valuable funding options. You can explore private education loans, apply for scholarships, and pursue graduate assistantships that offer financial support while helping you build professional experience.
Ways to Afford Graduate School
Our tuition rates are already some of the most competitive in Texas. When you combine competitive rates with the options below, college is within reach.
Scholarships
Institutional scholarships are available to help with the cost of college. They are awarded based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, volunteer services, employment and financial need. Once you have been admitted, log in to your myLeo student portal to apply.
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistant teaching (GAT), graduate assistant research (GAR), and graduate assistant non-teaching (GANT) assistantships at East Texas A&M offer financial support and professional development for graduate students. Assistantships are available in academic and non-academic departments.
Loans
Loans are funds that must be paid back, although most don’t require payments until after graduation. As an international student, you are eligible for private loans.
