Graduate School

Frequently Asked Questions:

How Is My Financial Aid Affected by...

Private scholarships?

Bethel encourages students to seek scholarships from other sources. Loan eligibility will only be reduced if needed to keep the student's total aid package within federal limits.

Dropping credits or withdrawing from Bethel?

Graduate students must be enrolled for at least three credits per semester (half-time status) to qualify for federal student loans.

Students considering dropping credits or withdrawing totally from classes during a semester are encouraged to contact the Office of University Financial Aid before  changes to determine the impact those changes may have.

How do I find information regarding student loan consolidation?

The federal consolidation loan program allows a student to put all his/her federal educational loans into one new "consolidated" loan. Please go to our Student Loan Consolidation webpage for more information.