Discover Financial Resources to Help Fund Your Degree
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Take ownership of your finances. Use the tools and information below to ensure a successful degree experience.
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Your Coursera learning goes further with prior learning credit
In addition to providing job-ready skills, select Specializations and Professional Certificates you’ve completed on Coursera may help you save time and money on a degree.
2024 Guide: How to find scholarships
Scholarships are one of the many ways you can pay for the cost of college, and tend to be awarded based on factors like your academic achievements, larger career or community aspirations, or financial need. This free guide explains how to find relevant scholarships, how to ensure you’re qualified, and how to apply.
Gies College of Business and Coursera Scholarship Program
Coursera and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Gies College of Business are providing a limited number of scholarships per year, covering 70% of a student’s full tuition. These competitive scholarships aim to improve access to a top-quality education for students interested in careers in finance, marketing, management, and accounting.
6 tools to gauge the return on your degree
You can find many calculators online that can help you assess the return on the investment of a degree program. Calculators like these provide projections or estimates, but may be a helpful data point in your decision making process.
Take financial planning for young adults from the University of Illinois on Coursera
Get an introduction to financial planning concepts. Topics covered include: financial goal setting, saving and investing, budgeting, borrowing and credit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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No. Many non-U.S. citizens qualify for federal student aid. The most common category of eligible noncitizens is “permanent resident” (someone with a “green card”), but there are other categories as well. Please visit the Federal Student Aid website for more information. We recommend that non-U.S. students check with the institution’s financial aid office regarding other types of financial aid.
Yes. If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you may qualify for federal student aid that you can use to fund degree programs from U.S.-based academic institutions. Please refer to the Federal Student Aid website for more information and to complete your free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA opens on January 1.
No. Students pay the universities directly after being accepted into the program.
Most degree programs offer pay-as-you-go plans. You won’t be billed upfront for the entire degree. Instead, you’ll pay as you go─each term you will only pay tuition for the courses you enroll in.
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