Scholarships in Master's-level Study

Bodie McDowell Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student in the field of print, photography, film, art or broadcasting.

 

SACI Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 15 (fall); October 15 (spring)

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student. Selection based upon financial need and outstanding artistic and academic ability.

 

Naropa Scholarship for Entering Students

Award: $7,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must maintain a 3.0 GPA for undergraduate and 3.5 GPA for graduate.

 

Frederick P. Lenz Graduate Assistance Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 1 (summer); October 1 (winter)

Applicant must be a full-time graduate student in the Department of Religious Studies. Selection is based upon academic record, vocational promise, and financial need.

 

Frederick P. Lenz Foundation Merit Scholarship

Award: $15,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a graduate student in the religious studies program. Strong academic merit must be demonstrated.

 

W.E.B. DuBois Scholarship

Award: $1,600, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a graduate or undergraduate student who has experience working with populations of color. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

 

Marvin I. Naiman Scholarship

Award: $2,650, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be an undergraduate with financial need who has taken a non-traditional path to higher education.

 

Aimee Grunburger Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be an undergraduate, graduate, or non-traditional student who demonstrates excellence in the field of poetry. Applicant must show artistic, personal, or professional commitment to furthering respect for the lives and voices of women.

 

Zora Neale Hurston Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must have had experience working with people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds for one session of the Summer Writing Program. Selection is based upon exceptional literary merit, promise, and financial need.

 

Lucien Wulsin Scholarship in the Performing Arts

Award: $3,800, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be an undergraduate student in the B.F.A. program or returning graduate in the M.F.A. program. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

 

Martha Bonzi Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a graduate student in the religious studies program. Selection is based on service and academic promise and admissions application assessment.

 

American Art Therapy Association Conference Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: September 30

Applicant must be pursuing a graduate degree in transpersonal counseling psychology with a concentration in art therapy. Attendance at the American Art Therapy Association Conference (November) and financial need are required.

 

Owen Weber-Weinstein Scholarship

Award: $1,800, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be in the wilderness therapy or religious studies program. Preference is given to those programs, though students who have completed an independent study or religious pilgrimage may also apply.

 

Monastic Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a graduate student who is an ordained monk or nun of any religious order.

 

Hiro Yamagata Scholarship

Award: $5,300, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be in the graduate MFA Writing and Poetics program. Selection is based on a demonstration of creative and academic excellence as assessed in their admissions application. Brief statement describing interest in and familiarity with writers from diverse ethnic backgrounds is required.

 

Jack Kerouac Scholarship

Award: $6,200, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a graduate student in the writing and poetics prose or translation program.

 

Ted Berrigan Scholarship

Award: $6,200, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a graduate student in the MFA Writing and Poetics poetry or translation program.

 

Louise Fabbro Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a graduate student in the psychology: contemplative psychotherapy program.

 

Oso Tinker Wilderness Therapy Scholarship

Award: $1,400, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be enrolled in the wilderness therapy program. Selection based upon departmental recommendations.

 

Honor Scholarship for Graduate Students

Award: $4,000, Deadline: April 1

Available to undergraduate and graduate students. Awarded to a limited number of entering, full-time students deemed outstanding based on their admissions application and who have financial need.

 

Veteran's Benefits

Award: $5,894, Deadline: September 30

Applicant must be a veteran.

 

Federal PLUS Loan for Graduate Students

Award: -, Deadline: September 30

Awarded to credit-qualifying graduate students whose financial aid awards do not fully cover the cost of attendance.

 

Fashion or Apparel Design Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be enrolled in fashion or apparel design at an accredited college or university.

 

Women's Business Alliance Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 2

Applicant must be a female, planning a career in the hospitality industry.

 

Rolex Australasian Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: December 31

Applicant must be a certified SCUBA diver between the ages of 21 and 24 (by March 1), have a good academic record, and pass a medical physical exam. Applicant should be interested in a career in an underwater field. Applicant must pass or hold a valid Australian Standard AS4005.1 Sport Diving Medical. For study in Australia, New Zealand and neighboring islands (Papua New Guinea, Solomon, Vanuatu, and Figi)

 

Lehman Math and Science Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: May 12

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and demonstrate financial need.

 

M Edel Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Students

Award: -, Deadline: October 10 (fall); March 10 (spring)

Applicant must have been admitted into and registered for classes in his/her program before applying.

 

Esther's Book Fund Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: October 10 (fall); March 10 (spring)

Selection is based upon financial need and academic merit. Applicants who experience economic hardship, but who may not show financial need under FAFSA guidelines, may also apply.

 

Robert L. Nardelli Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be pursing a master degree. Seleciton based upon financial need and merit.

 

Holmes Scholars Fellowship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a full-time master's or doctoral student.