The University of North Carolina at Pembroke has one of the lowest tuition rates in the UNC system.

Students wishing to apply for financial aid should file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students must be fully admitted into UNC Pembroke before they can receive a financial aid award. Most of the information on the FAFSA comes from information that the student and the parents report on their Federal Income Tax Forms. The priority financial aid filing date is March 1 of each year. Students applying for financial aid after March 1 may have less aid available.

Graduate students normally qualify for Stafford Loans. For further information about this loan program, graduate students may wish to contact the UNCP Office of Financial Aid at 910.521.6255 or 6285. All assistance requires prior completion of FAFSA forms.

• UNCP specific Graduate Student Financial Aid information.

• Federal Student Aid Loans:      

  • Federal Financial Aid can take up to two weeks to process.  NOTE: Financial Aid is only available for some Graduate Certificate programs at this time.
  • To apply for Financial Aid for Graduate and Professional Students: 
    • Complete the FAFSA form,
    • Complete your Entrance Counseling, and 
    • Complete your Loan Agreement for Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loan (MPN).
    • Questions? Contact Financial Aid at 910.521.6855.

• Tuition and Fees: (scroll to graduate rates and/or Distance Education rates for graduate students)

• Military or Veteran? Contact the Office of Academic and Military Outreach (veterans@uncp.edu or 910.775.4438).

Additional Resources: 

• Participate in online GradReady Financial Literacy modules to learn effective ways to save, spend, and budget your money both in college and after graduation. 
• NC Forgivable Education Loans for Service (NC FELS Program for Nursing and Teaching programs)
• External Scholarship and Grant Opportunities
• Graduate Assistantships
• Graduate Student Travel Grant
• The Graduate School Tuition Scholarship