PhD Program | UCLA School of Nursing (2024)

Direct Unsubsidized Loans are federally guaranteed loans that all students, regardless or need, are eligible to receive. Interest begins accruing after the first initial disbursem*nt. Students are not required to start making payments on this loan until six (6) months after they graduate or drop below half time.

For more information please see our Loan Guides on thePublicationspage.

The Direct PLUS Loan is a loan option for Graduate/Professional students to help pay for their educational costs. Students can borrow up to the cost of attendance minus any other financial aid that the student is receiving. Interest begins accruing upon first disbursem*nts. Students are not required to start making payments on this loan until sixty (60) days after the loan is fully disbursed. Students may also defer payment if the student is enrolled at least half-time, or during the six (6) month period after graduation, or after the student drops below half-time enrollment.

For more information please see our Graduate Loan Guide on ourforms and publications page, or ourPLUS vs Private Loan fact sheet, for a quick comparison of the two types of loan.

The UCLA Graduate Division offers several types of need/merit based support. These fellowships are described in the financial support section onwww.grad.ucla.edu. Please see the listing below.

Graduate Dean's Scholar Award:This Fellowship provides a tuition paying award plus a $21,000 stipend a year for two years to an outstanding applicant in the entering class.

Eugene Cota Robles Fellowship:This Fellowship provides a tuition paying award plus a $25,000 stipend a year for four years to students who are socioeconomic disadvantaged. If necessary, nonresident supplementaltuition for the first year only.

University Fellowship:Each entering doctoral student will receive a fellowship to cover tuition for their first year if they are not covered by another fellowship.

Special Fellowships:Various special fellowships are described onwww.grad.ucla.edu.Applicants from across the campus compete for these awards.

A Teaching Assistantship (TA) is a meaningful way for graduate students to obtain teaching experience. Teaching assistants are selected on the basis of scholarship and promise as teachers. A Graduate Student Researchers (GSR) assists faculty with scholarly research under the direction and supervision of a faculty member. GSRs are selected on the basis of scholastic achievement and promise as creative scholars. Students who are placed in a TA or GSR position will be awarded fee remissions to pay that quarter'stuition plus a stipend starting fall quarter of their second year.

Fee remissionsare benefits paid for by the hiring department to cover partial graduate tuition and fees. Graduate students who meetAAP eligibility requirementscan expect to see credits in their BruinBill account.

The following fee categories are covered by fee remissions benefits:

• Health Insurance - 100%
• Tuition - 100%
• Student Services Fee - 100%
• Campus Fee - 100% (ASE only)
• Nonresident Supplemental Tuition - 100% (GSR only)

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Qualifying career employees at UC may be eligible to receive a two-thirds (66%) reduction in the Tuition and Student Services fees. Enrollment for nursing students is limited to twelve (12) units or four (4) courses, whichever is greater. More information on Employee Reduced Fee Enrollment may be foundhere.

Applications must be submitted quarterly once term fees are assessed. UCLA employees may access theEmployee Experience Centerto submit the Employee Reduced Fee Enrollment Application. Employees at other UCs must complete a paper application.

Choosing how to finance your education is one of the most important decisions you will make - and the impact of that decision will follow you well beyond graduation. Once you have exhausted your eligibility for Federal, State, and University financial aid and loans, you may need to consider applying for a private educational loan, also called an alternative loan. These loans are not federal student loans. They are offered by private lenders and are used to supplement other types of financial aid. The interest rates and repayment terms on these loans may vary.

Students may refer to theUC Preferred Lender Listwhich includes lenders that have been extensively evaluated by the University of California Office of the President and found to provide competitive rates and loan terms to students.

UC Code of Conduct for Preferred Lender Arrangements

Important Notice:Federal student loans are available to most students regardless of income and provide a range of repayment options including income-based repayment plans and loan forgiveness benefits, which other education loans are not required to provide.

• Federal student loans are required by law to provide a range of flexible repayment options including, but not limited to, income-based and income-contingent repayment plans, as well as loan forgiveness benefits that private lenders are not required to provide.
• Federal direct loans are available to most students regardless of income. Other qualification criteria do apply. For more information, please visit theFederal Student Aid Website.
• Private student loan lenders can offer variable interest rates that can increase or decrease over time, depending on market conditions.
• The interest rate on a private loan may depend on borrower's and/or cosigner's credit rating.
• Private student loans have a range of interest rates and fees and students shoulddetermine the interest rate of, and any fees associated with, the private student loan included in their financial aid award package before accepting the loan.
• Students should contact the lender of the private student loan or their UC campus'financial aid office if they have any questions about a private student loan.