Apply to SSA and Scholarship Awards

SSA awards 95% of our master’s students with merit- and need-based tuition scholarships. Partial to full tuition scholarships are awarded by the Dean of Students on the basis of merit and financial need. A limited number of additional merit scholarships are available to students who have previously served in the Peace Corps, Teach for America, and AmeriCorps (Vista). 

The School awards scholarships through a combination of public grants, University unrestricted gift aid, and School endowed and restricted student aid funds. Entering students who wish to apply for scholarships administered by the School must answer all financial information questions included in the online application for admission. 

Although scholarships are awarded for one year, 99% of SSA scholarships were renewed for second-year students last year. 

SSA Scholarship Awards Application Procedures

Consideration for SSA scholarships is based on the strength of the application and the responses to the questions in the Financial Data section. A few of the questions are designed to provide the information needed by the School in order to consider the use of funds that have special eligibility requirements and to suggest sources outside the School to which the student may wish to apply.

Every effort is made to inform applicants of their scholarship award at the same time as the admissions decision. Scholarship awards from SSA are a gift from the School. Federal financial aid are loans from the government. 

Students who may require additional financial aid beyond their SSA scholarship may apply for federal loans.