Financial Aid

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The goals of the financial aid program at Teachers College are to reward academic excellence through merit-based aid and to ease the cost barrier of attendance through scholarships and need-based programs including grants, Federal loans, and the Federal Work-Study Program.

Scholarships and Grants
Last year Teachers College awarded over $7 million of its own funds in scholarship and stipend aid and $2 million of endowed funds to new and continuing students. Most scholarship awards are made on the basis of academic merit. Students must be enrolled in a degree seeking program to receive a scholarship. Scholarships are applied to tuition only, and students should expect to provide additional funds for the tuition balance, fees, medical insurance, academic, and living expenses.

Types of Institutional Financial Aid include:

• General Scholarships  

• Minority Student Scholarships      

• International Student Scholarships

• Stipends and Internships

• Fellowships and Research Assistantships

• Graduate Assistantships

• Grant-in-Aid

• Endowed Scholarships

APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Program faculty nominate new students for scholarships based upon the admission and degree applications of the new students and on the Teachers College academic records for the continuing students. In addition to the FAFSA, all students must complete a TC Financial Aid & Scholarship Application to be considered for aid and scholarships. To receive priority consideration for scholarships, new students must complete their admissions application by the priority deadlines. For those scholarships requiring financial need, Financial Aid will review the students' FAFSA to determine whether the nominated students meet the level of financial need required by the donor. Endowed scholarships are provided through the generosity of donors' contributions. Many of these are in support of students in particular programs. Faculty committees select the award recipients based upon criteria designated by the donor.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Below is a sampling of the scholarships at Teachers College:

The Carroll & Milton Petrie New York City Teacher Fellowship Program
Provides full scholarship and living stipends for up to ten students each year who commit to teaching in New York City public schools for at least five years after graduating from Teachers College. An additional ten students are awarded partial scholarships.

Magsaysay and Boxley Scholarship
Provides  tuition scholarships annually to students applying for an M.A. in a pre-service teacher education program.

Rose Fellows
These fellowships award  tuition scholarships and stipends to students who intern at select not-for-profits in New York City. The interns work under the direction of TC faculty and the fellows are selected by a committee.

Jewish Foundation for Education of Women
A tuition scholarship available to full-time female pre-service science and math education students who are willing to teach for two years in New York City public schools.

Jaffe Scholarship
This scholarship assists Peace Corps Fellows and is awarded by the Director of the Teachers College Peace Corps Fellows Program.

Ben D. Wood Fellowship
This scholarship is for doctoral students examining the uses of technology in learning.

Martha E. Currie Scholarship
Provides general support to Teachers College students.

Elise Todd Klaassen Scholarship
These scholarships are awarded to students preparing for careers in Special Education.

William Randolph Hearst Scholarship
Provides partial tuition support for minority students.