Funding
Fund your graduate experience
We know that getting an education shouldn’t break the bank; but we can help you find ways to cover or reduce your cost of attendance while you focus on academics.
240 students were awarded
GROE funding, as of Fall 2025
46% perform support duties,
28% perform research, and 25% perform teaching duties; as of Fall 2025
47% of eligible students
Receive GROE funding, the remainder finds aid elsewhere; as of Fall 2025
Funding Options for Graduate Students
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate Assistantships (GA) provide UNI graduate students research, teaching, and/or support-based job opportunities.
Tuition Scholarships
Tuition Scholarships (TS) provide UNI graduate students with additional funding to help pay for a portion of the tuition.
Online & Distance Education Scholarship
Scholarships to online degree-seeking graduate students in select programs are possible.
Enrichment Fellowship
Enrichment Scholarships are to support incoming graduate students who demonstrate scholarly promise at UNI.
Dale & Vivian Jackson EdD Award
The Jackson family's award helps EdD students excel in and complete their dissertations.
Intercollegiate Academics Fund
If you're a student, you now have the option to fund and help offset the cost of any intercollegiate academic experience. For example, traveling to a conference, etc.
Forms to Apply for Funding
Find our forms to submit your application materials for a graduate assistantship, tuition scholarship and more.
