Argyros School of Business & Economics
Financial Aid

* Undergraduate ASBE students should refer to the information found under Orange campus undergraduate student pages.

Financial aid opportunities are available to MBA and EMBA students through scholarships, graduate assistantships and loans. Scholarships are based on previous academic achievement and performance on the GMAT and are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Graduate assistantships are awarded to full-time graduate students based on both financial need and academic ability.

Various loan programs, including federally sponsored Stafford Student Loans and privately sponsored loans are available. Detailed information on financial aid may be obtained by calling the Financial Aid Office at (714) 997-6741.

Federal Stafford Student Loans (subsidized)
Application for a Stafford loan begins with the completion of an application form for Federal Student Aid. Free applications for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are available in the Beckman Hall Graduate and Executive Programs Office. To be eligible for subsidized Stafford loans, the Executive M.B.A. student must meet certain U.S. residency and enrollment requirements and be able to demonstrate financial need (in accordance with federal regulations).

The annual borrowing limit for federal subsidized Stafford loan recipients is $8,500. The aggregate limit for subsidized loans is $65,500. Interest is fixed at 6.0%, and repayment begins six months after graduation.

Federal Stafford Student Loans (unsubsidized)
These loans are for middle and higher income students. Borrowers must meet all the eligibility criteria of the Stafford Program, except they do not have to demonstrate financial need.

The annual borrowing limit is $20,500 for any combination of subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans. The student’s aggregate educational debt cannot be greater than $138,500. Interest charges accrue from the time the loan is disbursed, but repayment may be deferred until six months after graduation. The interest rate is fixed at 6.8% 

Grad PLUS Loans
Graduate students with good credit ratings may be eligible to funds from this program to meet their educational costs.  The amount typically offered is the same as for the non-federal alternative loan program.  The interest rate is 8.5 percent.

Executive M.B.A. Loans
This loan program is designed specifically for Executive M.B.A. students by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). For information and applications, call the GMAC office at 1-800-366-6227.