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.
229 students were awarded
GROE funding (as of Fall 2026)
70% perform support duties,
16% perform research, and 14% perform teaching duties (as of Fall 2026)
54% of eligible students
Receive GROE funding, the remainder finds aid at UNI or elsewhere (as of Fall 2026)
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.
Conference Fund Application
The Graduate Studies Opportunity Fund provides graduate students who are in good academic standing travel support when traveling for conference purposes.
