Financing Your Education
Financial Aid Opportunities
Graduate education is a significant investment in your future. We have compiled a list of resources for financing your education.
Domestic students
Federal student loans are available to U.S. citizens and certain eligible noncitizens, regardless of income. Complete the FAFSA online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/, have your information sent to Seattle University, and upon admission to a graduate program, the SU Student Financial Services department will work to develop an aid package for you.
International students
The following resource from the U.S. Department of State provides helpful information for planning and funding a graduate education in the United States.
Education USA: http://educationusa.state.gov/
Albers Graduate Scholarships
Click here to view the Albers Scholarships available to graduate students at Albers. Additional scholarship opportunities will be added below as they are received.
Scholarship Search Databases
Petersons.com
Petersons.com provides a search database for graduate scholarship opportunities, including more than 170,000 scholarships. Click on 'Start Your Search'.
fastWEB
FastWEB is the largest and most complete scholarship search on the Internet. It provides access to a searchable database of more than 275,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants and student loans. Access to fastWEB is available free courtesy of Seattle University.
Washington Scholarship Coalition
*NEW* Washington Scholarship Coalition: http://www.thewashboard.org
Other Scholarships
Scholarships for Accounting majors, click here
NSH MBA Scholarship
| Eligibility: |
U.S. citizen or permanent residents who are of Hispanic heritage in an MBA program, with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent) OR have a minimum 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent) in combination with two years of full-time work experience. |
| Funded by: |
National Society of Hispanic MBAs |
| Amount: |
Ranging from $2,500 for part-time students to $10,000 for full-time students |
| Deadline: |
Completed application packets must be postmarked by May 2, 2012 |
| Application: |
http://www.nshmba.org/scholarship |
John Gyles Education Fund
Past Scholarships
Puget Sound Business Journal’s Women of Influence Lytle
Enterprises Scholarship
| Eligibility: |
Any female student enrolled in a graduate business program in Washington State |
| Funded by: |
Puget Sound Business Journal & Karen Lytle Enterprises |
| Amount: |
$5,000 |
| Deadline: |
March 1, 2012 |
| Application: |
Create an account and login to http://www.thewashboard.org to apply. Search "Women of Influence". |
Walter H. Meyer - Garry L. White Memorial Scholarship: Presented by the Seattle Foundation
| Eligibility: |
Returning adult students over the age of 30 who are Washington state residents with financial need. |
| Funded by: |
College Planning Network |
| Amount: |
$5,000 awards, number TBD |
| Deadline: |
March 1, 2011 |
| Application: |
Details: www.collegeplan.org/cpnow/pnwguide/onlineaps/mwonap.htm |
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Education Foundation
Career Development Grants
Association of Management Consulting Firms Scholarship
Daniel B. Goldberg Scholarship
| Eligibility: |
Full time graduate students preparing for a career in state and local government finance. Must be a citizen or resident of the United States or Canada. |
| Funded by: |
The Government Finance Officers Association |
| Amount: |
$10,000 |
| Deadline: |
February 18, 2011 |
| Application: |
http://www.gfoa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=96 |
National Association of Purchasing Management Western Washington Scholarship
| Eligibility: |
Graduate students pursuing a career in the field of purchasing, contract management or any other related field supporting the profession of supply management. |
| Funded by: |
National Association of Purchasing Management |
| Amount: |
Up to four $1,000 awards per year |
| Deadline: |
March 15, 2011 |
| Application |
https://www.napmww.org/chapters/ism-napmww/scholarship.cfm |
Hispanic Scholarship Fund General College Scholarships
| Eligibility: |
U.S. citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic heritage pursuing full-time graduate study for 2012-2013 |
| Funded by: |
Hispanic Scholarship Fund |
| Amount: |
$1,000 - $5,000 |
| Deadline: |
December 15, 2011 |
| Application: |
http://hsf.net/Scholarships.aspx?id=460 |
Black MBA Scholarship
The Point Foundation, LGBT Scholars
| Eligibility: |
Point Foundation provides financial support, mentoring, leadership training, and hope to meritorious students who are marginalized due to sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. |
| Funded by: |
The Point Foundation |
| Amount: |
variable |
| Deadline: |
February 11, 2011 |
| Application |
http://www.pointfoundation.org/apply.html |
National Association of Asian American Professionals, Seattle
| Eligibility: |
Asian-American students matriculating in a graduate program in the Greater Seattle area. Must have 3.00 minimum cumulative gpa. |
| Funded by: |
NAAAP-Seattle |
| Amount: |
$3,000 |
| Deadline: |
May 4, 2011 |
| Application: |
http://seattle.naaap.org/Scholarship.aspx |
American Indian Fellowship in Business Scholarship Program
| Eligibility: |
Full-time American Indian graduate students majoring in business. |
| Funded by: |
National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development |
| Amount: |
variable, five awards per year |
| Deadline: |
August 5, 2011 |
| Application |
http://www.ncaied.org/scholarships.php |
American Indian Endowed Scholarship
| Eligibility: |
Washington state residents with close social and cultural ties to a Native American community |
| Funded by: |
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board |
| Amount: |
$500 - $2,000 |
| Deadline: |
February 1, 2012 |
| Application: |
http://www.hecb.wa.gov/paying/waaidprgm/aies.asp |
Fellowships
The Seattle University Office of Fellowships offers eligibility information and practical advice on how to apply for fellowships to university students and recent graduates.
http://www.seattleu.edu/sas/fellowships