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Graduate School Financial Assistance & Forms

 

Graduate Tuition Scholarships

The Graduate School awards Graduate Tuition Scholarships to new students based on a variety of factors including academic achievement and availability of funds.  Scholarships help reduce the cost of tuition and can be applied to up to 18 semester hours per academic year.  Scholarships will renew at the same level as long as the student is continuously enrolled (fall and spring semesters), maintains a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0, and remains in good academic standing (i.e. not on academic probation or academically dismissed.)  Only those students admitted to a degree program are eligible for Graduate Tuition Scholarship awards. Applicants seeking admission to the Graduate School may apply for Graduate Tuition Scholarships in the Financial Assistance section of the Application for Graduate School Admission.

Graduate Assistantships

For the 2008-2009 academic year, full-time graduate assistants will qualify for 100% of tuition aid for a maximum of 18 semester hours per academic year.  Half-time Graduate Assistants will qualify for 50% of tuition aid for a maximum of 18 semester hours per academic year.  The exceptions are students admitted to the MBA or MSA program who are awarded graduate assistantship awards in the Foster College of Business.  These students may qualify for tuition aid for a maximum of 30 semester hours per academic year.  Graduate Assistants are also paid a stipend.  The amount of the stipend varies by department.

Assistantship tuition aid replaces any university-supported scholarship award.  Interim and summer session financial aid consideration will be given on a funds available basis.  To be eligible for a graduate assistantship award students must be admitted to a degree program and intend to study full-time.  Applicants seeking admission to the Graduate School and currently admitted students should apply for graduate assistantships by completing the Graduate Assistantship Application and returning it to the Graduate School (200 Bradley Hall).  The recommended deadline for returning the Graduate Assistantship Application is April 1 for the following fall semester.

Caterpillar Masters Fellowships

Caterpillar Masters Fellowships are awarded to outstanding students who have graduated from an accredited university, demonstrated superior academic achievement, and are committed to research and creative production.  Students must be full-time, and are expected to complete a research project in their area of interest within two years.  Students who are awarded Fellowships will work on a student-selected project under the guidance of a faculty mentor. 

The Fellowships qualifies students for 100% of tuition aid up to 21 semester hours for the academic year and a stipend.  Any student who is awarded a Fellowship must apply for renewal of the Fellowship in their second year of study.  To be considered students must complete the Caterpillar Masters Fellowship Application form and submit their completed application and supporting materials to the Graduate School by March 1 .  Caterpillar Masters Fellowship applications are only accepted for those students applying to or admitted for the fall semester.

Professional Educators Scholarships

This opportunity is available to all full-time employed, practicing educators seeking degrees or certificates in Curriculum & Instruction, Leadership in Educational Administration, or Human Development Counseling programs.  The PES is also available to educators seeking a degree in English, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science/Computer Information Science, or Art.  This scholarship is not available to candidates in the Masters of Liberal Studies program. 

The PES is valued at up to 50% of the prevailing tuition rate for up to 18 semester hours per academic year, and cannot be used in conjunction with any other university-supported financial assistance programs.  Eligibility for the PES is determined at the point of admission to one of the qualified programs of study.  Students must be admitted unconditionally to one of the qualified programs of study and have a minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA.  PES will renew at the same level as long as the student is continuously enrolled (fall and spring semesters), maintains a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0, and remains in good academic standing (i.e. not on academic probation or academically dismissed.)  Eligible professionals include classroom teachers, teachers' aides, administrators, counselors and those in ancillary positions such as school social workers, IRT specialists or librarians.  To be assured consideration, applicants are encouraged to note in the admission application materials that they are full-time, active educational professionals and should indicate their current positions. 

Individuals seeking admission to the Graduate School may apply for the Professional Educators Scholarship in the Financial Assistance section of the Application for Graduate School Admission.  The PES cannot be used in conjunction with any other university-supported financial assistance programs. 

MBA/MSA Employee Development Scholarships

These scholarships are available to full-time employees of participating companies who have been unconditionally admitted to either the MBA or MSA program at Bradley University.  The scholarships may cover up to 35% of the prevailing tuition rate for up to 18 semester hours per academic year.  Students must be admitted unconditionally to either the MBA or MSA program to qualify and have a minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA.  Eligibility for the scholarships is determined by the Graduate School at the point of admission.  Scholarships will renew at the same level as long as the student is maintains a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0, remains in good academic standing (i.e. not on academic probation or academically dismissed), and maintains full-time employment at a participating company.  

Applicants seeking admission to the Graduate School may apply by completing the employer information in the Financial Assistance section of the Application for Graduate School Admission.  The MBA/MSA Employee Development Scholarships cannot be used in conjunction with any other university-supported financial assistance programs.

Current Participating Employers Include:

Request for Review of Graduate Financial Assistance

Students who do not receive financial assistance upon their admission may apply for reconsideration after completing 6 hours of graduate level coursework at Bradley University with a minimum 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA.  Any additional financial assistance will not be distributed until the semester following the semester in which the student completes 6 graduate semester hours at Bradley.  The renewal of any scholarship in subsequent semesters requires a minimum of a 3.0/4.0 GPA and will be suspended for students who are placed on scholastic probation or dismissed.

Students who are requesting reconsideration must submit a Request for Review of Graduate Financial Assistance form to the Graduate School (Room 200, Bradley Hall).  Requests will not be processed until after grades are posted for the semester in which the student completed 6 graduate credit hours.  Requests will be accepted on a continuous basis, but applicants are encouraged to make their request by the following dates for priority consideration:

Students who are admitted conditionally to a degree program are not eligible for reconsideration until the conditional status has been removed. 

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FORMS

FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID

Go to the FAFSA>>

Graduate students who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents or asylums may apply for federal student aid.  Federal student aid is not applicable for international students or those on temporary visas.

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP APPLICATION

Go to the Graduate Assistantship Application>>

Applicants and current graduate students at Bradley University may apply for a Graduate Assistantship by completing the Graduate Assistantship Application.  A current resume is also required.

CATERPILLAR MASTER'S FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION

Go to the Caterpillar Master's Fellowship Application>>

Caterpillar Master's Fellowships at Bradley University will be awarded to outstanding degree-seeking graduate students who have graduated from an accredited university, demonstrated superior academic achievement, and are committed to research or creative production.  The award process is highly competitive.  A limited number of fellowships are awarded each fall.

REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FORM

Students who do not receive financial assistance upon their admission may apply for reconsideration after completing 6 hours of graduate level coursework at Bradley University with a minimum 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA.

Go to the Request for Review of Graduate Financial Assistance >>

If you have additional questions regarding financial assistance please contact the Graduate School (Room 200, Bradley Hall) at (309) 677-2375 or the Office of Financial Assistance (Room 100, Swords Hall) at (309) 677-3089.