ECU Office of Parent and Family Programs is the office that supports you, as parents and family members of an East Carolina University student.
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ALT Promotional banner for ECU's Grad Bash 2025, scheduled for May 8 from 5-8 p.m. at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, North Side. Highlights include free admission, live music, food trucks, and beer (with ID for ages 21+). ADA accommodations available. Visit commencement.ecu.edu for more details.
ALT Promotional banner for ECU's Grad Bash 2025, scheduled for May 8 from 5-8 p.m. at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, North Side. Highlights include free admission, live music, food trucks, and beer (with ID for ages 21+). ADA accommodations available. Visit commencement.ecu.edu for more details.
ALT Promotional image featuring Brody School of Medicine at ECU, labeled as a "Tier 1 Institution" by U.S. News & World Report, set against a backdrop of the school and trees.
ALT Promotional image for East Carolina University's DNP Family Nurse Practitioner Program, featuring text that states "Top 10 Nationally" as ranked by U.S. News & World Report, set against an evening view of the campus.
ALT Promotional image for East Carolina University's College of Allied Health Sciences featuring a blossoming tree-lined pathway and the text 'TOP 15% NATIONALLY' by U.S. News & World Report for the Occupational Therapy Program.
ALT Promotional banner for ECU's Grad Bash 2025, scheduled for May 8 from 5-8 p.m. at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, North Side. Highlights include free admission, live music, food trucks, and beer (with ID for ages 21+). ADA accommodations available. Visit commencement.ecu.edu for more details.
ALT Key Reminders for Incoming Graduate Students
ALT You are now an independent student, meaning you will not report your parents’ information on the 2025–26 FAFSA form. You will only report your own information (and, if you’re married, your spouse’s).
ALT Direct Unsubsidized Loans or grad PLUS loans can help you pay for graduate school, but keep in mind that interest rates on these loans are typically higher. Undergraduate Loans: 6.53% Grad Direct Unsubsidized Loans: 8.08% Grad PLUS Loans: 9.08%
ALT Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loan Limits for Graduate and Professional Students Combined Subsidized & Unsubsidized Loan Limit: $20,500 Annually, $138,500* Total for Graduate and Professional Study How much can be subsidized loans? $0 Annually, $65,500** Total for Graduate and Professional Study *Includes subsidized and unsubsidized loans received for undergraduate study. **Graduate and professional students were eligible to receive subsidized loans before July 1, 2012. Limit includes subsidized loans received for graduate or professional study before July 1, 2012, or for prior undergraduate study. Note: Graduate and professional students enrolled in certain health profession programs may receive additional Direct Unsubsidized Loan amounts each academic year beyond those shown above. For these students, there is also a higher aggregate limit on Direct Unsubsidized Loans.