Education

Financial Aid

MURP students are eligible for the following types of scholarships. Award recipients generally must maintain full-time status, defined by the university as a minimum of 8 semester hours (SH) per semester. Most MURP courses carry 3 SH of credit, so full-time status means the student is typically registered for three courses, for a total of 9 SH.

• Dean’s Scholarship: Dean’s Scholarships are awarded to the incoming professional masters students based upon academic achievement. To be eligible for consideration, a student must be in the top one third of the program’s incoming class. No separate application is required beyond the admissions application materials. Students selected for the Dean’s Scholarship will be notified by their academic department or Dean's Office. Students who receive these forms of assistance may have reduced eligibility for need-based aid.


• Graduate Student Scholarships (GSS): These scholarships provide a predetermined tuition discount by awarding a specific number of graduate semester hours in free tuition. There is no work requirement.


• Double Husky Scholarship: Recent NU graduates are eligible to receive a 25% Tuition Scholarship to attend a Master's Level Graduate program or CPS Certificate or Master's program on a full-time basis for enrollment beginning with Summer 2009, Fall 2009, Winter 2010 or Spring 2010. The Double Husky Scholarship will be available to the graduating Classes of 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Visit The Double Husky Information Page for additional information on this program.


• Martin Luther King, Jr. Graduate Fellowship: The MLK Jr. Graduate Fellowships are administered through the African-American Institute. These awards are offered annually to African-American students in full-time graduate programs as long as the student demonstrates satisfactory academic progress and financial need as determined by Student Financial Services. Applicants must complete the financial aid process, as well as an application available from the African-American Institute.

For more information on other types of financial aid go to the NU Graduate Program Financial Aid Site.