Learn about certificate program costs and which programs are eligible financial aid.

Our Office of Student Financial Assistance strives to provide students with support as they navigate the financial aid process, and to work with them to make sure they understand the options available to them. If you are enrolled in a Certification Program at MassArt, you may qualify for federal student loans depending on your program.

The Office of Student Financial Assistance at MassArt encourages students in a certificate program to consider not borrowing student loans, if at all possible. Recent changes in federal laws pertaining to student loans may limit a student’s ability to borrow federal loans for pursuing a bachelor’s degree in the future.

That being said, if you’re enrolling in a Certificate Program or the Teacher Preparation Program, you may be eligible for Federal Stafford Loans so long as you are eligible for federal student aid, as determined by the FAFSA.

Because of the format of the Communication Design Certificate and the Non-Credit Certificates, students in these programs are not eligible for federal financial aid.