The Heller School is proud to welcome Brandeis alumni and seniors, offering the resources to help you take the next step in your academic and professional journey. Brandeis undergraduates are exceptionally prepared for the academic rigor and social justice commitment that define a Heller education. In recognition of your achievements as part of the Brandeis community, you'll have access to special benefits to make advancing your education at Heller more accessible.
Brandeis Alumni
Financial Benefits for Brandeis Alumni and Seniors
- Guaranteed scholarship of at least 50% the cost of tuition to Brandeis alumni admitted to one of our Master's programs:
- Automatic application fee waiver
Advancement Programs for Brandeis Undergraduates
Current Brandeis undergraduates interested in the Master of Public Policy (MPP) or MS in Global Health Policy and Management (GHPM) programs can enroll in our advancement programs, which allow you to begin graduate coursework during your senior year.
- MPP students can complete the program in one and a half years instead of two, saving a semester of tuition. Learn more about the HSSP/MPP Advancement Program.
- GHPM students can apply graduate credits taken in their senior year toward their master's program, freeing up time for additional graduate electives. Learn more about the HSSP/GHPM Advancement Program.
Students applying to an advancement program also receive the guaranteed 50% minimum tuition scholarship and an automatic application fee waiver.
Explore career paths of Brandeis-Heller alumni:
Brooke Rosenbauer '09, MS GHPM'12
Brooke Rosenbauer ’09, MS GHPM’12, turned her lifelong dedication to sports and fitness into a career with global impact—and she believes every Heller student can do the same.
“Find your passion and let it be your guiding light,” says the senior manager of community impact for social purpose at Reebok. “Develop yourself as a person while you develop your career.”
Sam LaRue '23, MPP'25
Sam Larue’s journey to Heller began while she was an undergraduate studying politics and sociology at Brandeis. She knew the next step in her career would involve a graduate degree, and the Heller MPP program checked all the boxes. Sam joined Heller in August 2023 and immediately felt right at home.
Since entering the MPP program, Sam has become a fellow with the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, where she focuses on housing and special education policy. “I want to understand as many aspects of disability policy as possible,” says Sam. “There are so many ways that they connect—you never know when and where this knowledge might have an impact.”
Kaytie Dowcett '99, MPP'15
Kaytie Dowcett ’99, MPP’15, spent two years spearheading the effort to get [a dual-immersion language] pilot program off the ground as a member of Waltham’s School Committee. Raised in the “Watch City” herself, Dowcett spent the first part of her career running after school programs in Boston and teaching in Waltham’s middle schools before earning her master’s in public policy degree at Heller, where she initially learned about the dual-immersion teaching model. After seeing her English language learner (ELL) students struggle to succeed in a standard educational environment, the concept of dual-immersion intrigued her.