Scholarships and Financial Aid

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Financing a STEP Master's degree is a serious commitment of resources for most students. Fortunately, the return on this investment will be felt immediately after graduation and well on into your future career (see FAQ for more information on return on tuition investment). To make things easier for top candidates, Case Western Reserve University provides opportunities for merit-based fellowships, stipends, and alternate financing.

Fellowships

Several partial tuition fellowship awards are granted to qualifying candidates each year. These awards are merit-based and are granted to candidates upon admission to the program. Awards are based on the strength of the candidate's academic and personal credentials and the belief that the candidate's attendance at the university will enrich the professional achievement of and add diversity to the incoming class. These awards are not based on financial need. Recipients may be required to report to the STEP Director and perform work as described in the admissions letter.

Fellowships are provided for the first academic year and are renewable for the second year if the student maintains a 3.0 cumulative grade point average, full-time enrollment at the university, good status within the academic policies, and satisfactory performance in job duties if applicable.

Candidates are notified of a fellowship award in their admission letter. Because we have rolling admission, most fellowships are awarded by the end of January (so apply early!).


General Information

Candidates are encouraged to complete the application process early for maximum award consideration. To be considered, applicants must check the Financial Aid box on the application. Approximately one third of the incoming class receives some amount of assistance.

We recommend that you pursue multiple avenues for financial assistance for your program. This includes seeking scholarships, grants, personal savings, employer support, federal and private loans, and part-time employment. Awards offered by CWRU are merit-based and are determined at the time of admission. To check for outside scholarships, visit www.Fastweb.org.

Tuition awards are disbursed at the time of tuition billing after enrollment, and are on a percentage basis (as opposed to a per credit hour basis).