[ladyjane]

Once you aspire beyond a bachelor's degree, the financial aid door is pretty much closed unless you, or your family, have the economic ability to finance whatever costs are not covered by your guaranteed federal student loans.

Man oh man do you have some strange ideas about graduate studies. You get money if you are academically talented and graduate schools are competing for you. Sometimes I just shake my head.

[Brandi in AZ]

You are absolutely correct. I'm finishing my Master's degree right now. I got a stipend of about $21,000 a year and my tuition, fees, and student health insurance paid. Plus I got scholarships and loans. I don't know what this chick is talking about.