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At Winthrop University, we believe higher education should not be a privilege reserved only for those who can afford it. The Office of Financial Aid is committed to helping Winthrop students find appropriate ways to finance their education.

Fully-admitted and provisionally-admitted degree-seeking applicants may be considered for a graduate assistantship, graduate associateship, Winthrop Graduate Foundation Scholarship, as well as a number of other scholarships. Fully-admitted and provisionally-admitted degree- seeking students may also apply for the Children of Faculty and Staff Scholarship if their parent works for Winthrop University. Non-degree students are ineligible to receive financial awards.

Applicants for graduate assistantships and associateships should demonstrate skills and/or experience in the area of expertise for which they will have responsibility. Applicants for Winthrop Graduate Foundation Scholarships should demonstrate ability or promise of academic excellence. Need of financial assistance may be considered for Winthrop Graduate Foundation Scholarships and the Yu and Pai-Chih Beh Scholarship. Graduate Assistantships and Winthrop Graduate Foundation Scholarships are awarded by the specific graduate program and academic college.

There are separate financial award applications for graduate assistantships and scholarships, and students must fill out the appropriate form for each award. Applications may be found online at the Graduate Studies website. The graduate director for each college will coordinate the review process for financial awards and submit nominations to the Graduate Scholarship Committee for final review and endorsement. The committee will submit the name of the award recipients to the Graduate Studies Office. Award notifications will be issued by the Graduate Studies office in conjunction with the Office of Financial Aid.

The Graduate Directors will forward the Application of Winthrop Graduate Foundation Scholarships to the appropriate department for consideration. Nominations for those awards will be submitted by the academic departments to the Graduate Studies Office.

Other Sources of Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance through Federal Student Loans
Students who wish to apply for federal student loans should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and list Winthrop University (code number 003456) as a recipient. FAFSA’s should be completed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Students who wish to receive aid for fall semester should submit the FAFSA by May 1. (September 1 for spring semester applicants and March 1 for summer session applicants.) All awards of need-based financial aid through federal student loans are made annually, and students must reapply each academic year in order to be considered for assistance. The Office of Financial Aid is located in Sykes House, 638 Oakland Avenue, 803/323-2189. Students interested in applying for a South Carolina Teacher's Loan should contact the Office of Financial Aid directly. Note: Students who are admitted as non-degree students are ineligible to receive financial aid.

Veteran Benefits
Winthrop is approved for training of eligible veterans, servicemembers, and dependents/spouses of eligible veterans and servicemembers. Eligibility for VA educational benefits is determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs, not by Winthrop University. For information on benefit eligibility, please call 888/442-4551. Winthrop’s Veteran Benefits Coordinator supports students using educational benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs by providing assistance in matters relating to applying for benefits, certification of enrollment, and transmitting necessary enrollment information to the VA regional office. The coordinator serves as a liaison between VA students and the Department of Veteran Affairs in Muskogee, OK and/or Columbia, SC. To receive VA educational benefits at Winthrop, students should contact the Veterans Benefits Coordinator upon admission to Winthrop. Students using VA educational benefits should inform the Veteran Benefits Coordinator immediately of any changes in enrollment or changes in the chosen degree program. For more information contact Winthrop's Veteran Benefits Coordinator, 126 Tillman Hall, 803/323-3691, va@winthrop.edu or visit https://www.winthrop.edu/veteransbenefits/.