Financial Aid
The School of Public and Environmental Affairs offers assistance for qualified students. Aid in the form of stipends and tuition remission are awarded on a competitive basis and determined by merit. Awards for new and continuing students include teaching and research assistantships as well as special SPEA Service Corps internships with local agencies. SPEA also affords special financial aid opportunities to qualified returning Peace Corps, Teach for America and AmeriCorps volunteers.
Last year 56 percent of the incoming MSES class and 63 percent of the incoming MSES/MPA students received some form of merit-based financial aid from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Students not receiving merit based aid in their first semester or year often move into teaching or research assistantships in their second year. SPEA also offers a wide variety of scholarships and fellowships to the top students in our programs.
Students may apply for need-based aid through the University’s Office of Student Financial Assistance. Other sources of funding may be found here.