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Student Loans
To supplement the other forms of support they receive from Brown, students may also be eligible for federal direct student loans and other loans. Student loans for graduate and undergraduate students are administered through the Office of Financial Aid. To be considered for any student loans, domestic students are required to submit a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The FAFSA should be submitted on line www.fafsa.ed.gov. (Brown University's graduate code for the FAFSA is: E00058). The Federal Direct Student Loan program may provide loans in amounts up to $18,500 per year to eligible applicants. International students are not eligible for these loans. In order to be considered for these federal loans, students must submit the FAFSA form, Brown's supplemental financial aid form (available at http://www.financialaid.brown.edu/), and the student's most recent federal income tax return before the loan application can be processed. Brown University also has a limited number of federal Perkins loans available. These are awarded based strictly on financial need and are disbursed on a first-come, first-served basis. The maximum borrowing eligibility is $6,000. A FAFSA must be on file for the student to be considered for these funds. Should a graduate student require additional loans beyond federal eligibility, various alternative loans in the commercial marketplace are available. Eligibility is based on credit and both U.S. citizens and international students (with an eligible U.S. citizen co-borrower) may apply. To learn more about loan borrowing options please visit the Office of Financial Aid's website for graduate students at or write to the Graduate School Financial Aid counselors at: GS_Financial_Aid@brown.edu. |