One in five of our American students has a background in national service: Peace Corps, AmeriCorps State and National, City Year, Teach for America, AmeriCorps Vista, and AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) are all represented in the current class.
AmeriCorps Scholarships
The Heller School is pleased to offer guaranteed partial-tuition scholarships of at least 50% to AmeriCorps alumni admitted to one of the following Heller Degree Programs: MPP Master of Public Policy, Social Impact MBA, MBA/MPP Dual Degree, MA in Sustainable International Development (SID), MBA/SID Dual Degree, MA in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence (COEX), MBA/COEX Dual Degree, SID/COEX Dual Degree, MS in Global Health Policy and Management (GHPM), MBA/GHPM Dual Degree, and SID/GHPM Dual Degree. Heller AmeriCorps scholarships exceed the match provided through the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Match Program. The application fee will be waived for all AmeriCorps alumni.
City Year Scholarships
The Heller School is pleased to offer guaranteed partial-tuition scholarships of at least 50% to City Year alumni admitted to one of our master’s degree programs. The application fee will be waived for all City Year alumni.
Commonwealth Corps Scholarships
The Heller School is pleased to offer guaranteed partial-tuition scholarships of at least 50% to Commonwealth Corps alumni admitted to one of the following Heller Degree Programs: MPP Master of Public Policy, Social Impact MBA, MBA/MPP Dual Degree, MA in Sustainable International Development (SID), MBA/SID Dual Degree, MA in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence (COEX), MBA/COEX Dual Degree, SID/COEX Dual Degree, MS in Global Health Policy and Management (GHPM), MBA/GHPM Dual Degree, and SID/GHPM Dual Degree. The application fee will be waived for all Commonwealth Corps alumni.
Peace Corps Scholarships
All Returning Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) admitted to Heller's master's degree programs receive a guaranteed 50% tuition scholarship for each semester enrolled as an in-residence student.
New for Fall 2019 - Five RPCVs admitted to Heller for the Fall 2019 term will receive a 100% tuition scholarship for each semester enrolled as an in-residence student. One new student in each master's degree program will receive this award: MA in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence; MA in Sustainable International Development; MS in Global Health Policy and Management; Master of Public Policy; and Social Impact MBA.
Starting Bloc Scholarships
Social Impact MBA, Master of Public Policy (MPP), MBA/MPP Dual Degree: Three 50% scholarships are offered to Starting Bloc Fellows who have completed their fellowship and are admitted to the MBA, MPP or MBA/MPP program. The application fee will be waived for Starting Bloc Fellows.
Young Government Leaders Scholarships
Social Impact MBA, Master of Public Policy, and MBA/MPP Dual Degree: One 100% scholarship and two 60% scholarships are offered to YGL members admitted to the Social Impact MBA program. Two 60% scholarships are offered to YGL members admitted to the Master of Public Policy (MPP) program. The application fee will be waived for YGL members.