377: Graduate PLUS Loans Are Ending: What You Need to Know Before Accepting an Offer
About this episode
The episode discusses the end of Graduate PLUS loans and its implications for graduate students.
In this episode of the Grad School Femtoring Podcast, I discuss one of the most significant recent changes to graduate education financing: the end of Graduate PLUS loans and what this means for prospective and current graduate students. Drawing from years of experience supporting first-generation and BIPOC students through graduate admissions and funding decisions, I explain how this policy change may affect master's, PhD, and professional degree students and why understanding the true cost of graduate school matters now more than ever. I walk you through several funding scenarios, clarify common misconceptions about grad school loans, and share the questions every student should ask before accepting an offer of admission. Throughout the episode, I highlight the hidden curriculum of graduate school financing and offer practical strategies to help you make informed decisions about borrowing, funding gaps, and long-term financial planning.
People in this episode
Host: Grad School Femtoring
Topics covered
- graduate education financing
- Graduate PLUS loans
- funding scenarios
- financial planning
- first-generation students
- BIPOC students
Keywords
- Graduate PLUS loans
- graduate education
- funding decisions
- financial planning
- first-generation students
- BIPOC students
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Grad School Femtoring Podcast
Products: Graduate PLUS loans
Books & works: master's, PhD, and professional degree
Places: graduate school
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