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Scholarships, Assistantships, and Student Loans

Scholarships for Graduate Students Seeking Master’s Degrees 

Marywood University awards scholarships each year on the competitive basis of academic promise and professional focus and commitment. Scholarships are available to both full-time and part-time students who meet specified credit levels of matriculation.

Please consult the Graduate Financial Aid Section of the Marywood University website at marywood.edu/affordability/types-of-aid/graduate to review which academic programs award merit scholarships and the method of application based upon your academic discipline.

The endowed scholarships, generous gifts of Marywood University benefactors, provide the financial support for the IHM Graduate Scholarships for a number of our students. Prospective and current graduate students do not apply for endowed scholarships directly.

Assistantships for Graduate Students Seeking Master’s or Doctoral Degrees

All students interested in applying for a Graduate Assistantship listed should read the Conditions of Appointment for Graduate Assistantships and Application Process prior to submitting an application. 

The student selection process for assistantship positions funded by the University occurs in the spring semester. Job descriptions for vacant graduate assistantships will be posted in the Student Employment section of the Marywood University website each February. 

Prospective and current graduate students should submit resumes electronically no later than March 31st of each year for positions in which they are interested. These electronic resumes will then be forwarded to faculty and staff who have funded graduate assistantships for consideration. Departments and/or offices will work together to select the GA that best serves their collective needs.

Conditions of Appointment for Graduate Assistantships and Application Process

Students awarded full-time or part-time graduate assistantships will register for and complete a minimum of 6 graduate credits each semester and must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on studentaid.gov. 

For full-time graduate assistantships, the University will provide tuition remission for 4.5 credits for the fall semester and 4.5 credits of tuition remission for the spring semester.

For part-time graduate assistantships, the University will provide tuition remission for 2.25 credits for the fall semester and 2.25 credits of tuition remission for the spring semester. 

Students with full-time graduate assistantships will work, on average, 20 hours per week, for a maximum of 640 hours per academic year, while students with part-time graduate assistantships will work, on average, 10 hours per week for a maximum of 320 hours per academic year. The tuition remission will not be credited to a student's account without a valid FAFSA on file with the Financial Aid Office. *International students are exempt from the FAFSA requirement.*

Compensation is paid to students on two-week intervals. Graduate assistants may only perform work while the fall and spring semesters are in session. Assistantships commence with the first day of the fall semester and terminate the last day of the spring semester.

If you receive and accept a graduate assistantship, you relinquish any claim to graduate scholarship program awards for that academic year. 

Graduate assistants are expected to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.25 each semester. Current graduate students must maintain a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.25 to renew or receive consideration for a new graduate assistantship position.

If you must resign from an assistantship prior to the end of your appointment (except in the event of illness or disability resulting in the inability to fulfill the requirements of the assistantship), the following conditions will apply:

• If your resignation or termination becomes effective at the end of the fall semester, you will forfeit tuition remission for the spring semester.

• If your resignation or termination becomes effective at any time prior to the end of your contracted term, your tuition discount will be prorated pursuant to the number of weeks remaining in the semester from the date of resignation or termination, and you will be responsible for repayment of any tuition balance due thereafter. The prorated amount shall be calculated by the Financial Aid Office and must be paid to the Cashier's Office within 30 days of the adjustment. You will also forfeit the remaining stipend pursuant to the number of weeks remaining in the semester.

• If you resign from your assistantship, it is strongly recommended that you give a minimum of two weeks notice in writing to your supervisor.

The University reserves the right, after giving 30 days notice, to terminate the assistantship on the recommendation of your supervisor or dean if you fail to perform assigned duties satisfactorily, to meet academic standards set by the University, or to conform to the policies of the University.

Graduate assistantships are not renewed automatically. It is the responsibility of the student to apply for these opportunities for the next academic year by the established deadline. Gross and/or willful misconduct or moral turpitude will result in immediate termination of the assistantship appointment.

Marywood University abides by The Council of Graduate Schools' Resolution Regarding Graduate Scholars, Fellows, Trainees and Assistants. An acceptance given or left in force after April 15 commits the student not to accept another offer without first obtaining a written release from Marywood University. Similarly, an offer by Marywood University after April 15 is conditional on presentation by the student of the written release from any previously accepted offer.

For more information on how to apply for a graduate assistantship, go to: marywood.edu/affordability/types-of-aid/graduate.

Ph.D. Strategic Leadership and Administrative Studies Doctoral Program Scholarships

The Joan and Fred Miller Endowment Fund was established by Drs. Joan and Fred Miller to provide financial support for graduate students pursuing a PhD. The endowment has an application deadline of mid-January of each year. You may apply for this opportunity online in the Graduate Financial Aid Section of the Marywood University website.

Psy.D. Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program Scholarship

The graduate admission application serves as the scholarship application for prospective doctoral students of the Clinical Psychology Program. The departmental academic progress file serves as the scholarship application for current doctoral students in the Clinical Psychology Program. There are no other documentation obligations for scholarship consideration for prospective and current doctoral students of the Clinical Psychology Program.

Prospective doctoral students of the Clinical Psychology Program should adhere closely to the graduate admission application deadline. Scholarship notification letters will be mailed in May to both prospective and current doctoral students of the Clinical Psychology Program.

Special Gifts

Joan and Fred Miller Endowment Fund

Harry M. and Marie E. Pearson Graduate Assistantship

The Schierling Fund

Endowed Scholarships

Alperin Family Scholarship 

Dr. and Mrs. Stanley W. Blondek Endowed Scholarship 

Saint Bridget Scholarship

William and Carmel Callahan Scholarship

Harriet Chikowski ’42 Scholarship

Sister M. Cuthbert Donovan, IHM Graduate Scholarship  

Monsignor William L. Donovan Endowed Scholarship

Angela & Pio Ferrario Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Angela & Pio Ferrario Scholarship for Physician Assistant Students

Dr. James R. Golden Memorial Scholarship

Graduate IHM Scholarship Fund

Graduate Student Council Scholarship

Carol E. Greenblatt Scholarship

Mary S. Foran Haman ’48 and Donald T. Haman Endowed Scholarship

Sister Cor Immaculatum Heffernan, IHM ’54 Endowed Scholarship

Paul A. Henry Memorial Scholarship 

Mildred Hammond Hunkele Endowed Scholarship 

Catherine Boylan Hussie Scholarship

Sister Michel Keenan, IHM Endowed Scholarship 

Peter Kohudic Scholarship 

L.F. Brands Scholarship

Alice Lawrence Memorial Scholarship

Paul Levy and Ann Bronsky Levy Scholarship Fund

Robert J. Mahady Scholarship

Sister Patricia Ann Matthews, IHM, Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship 

Sister M. Bernardina McAndrew, IHM Scholarship

Charles J. and Margaret S. McCarty Endowed Scholarship 

James F. Mellody Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Fergus T. Monahan School of Social Work Scholarship

Honorable Marion L. Munley Endowed Scholarship

Regina M. and Bernard Austin Murdock Endowed Scholarship

Thomas and Rosemary Halligan O’Hora, Jr. Endowed Scholarship 

Sister M. Johnine O’Neill, IHM Endowed Scholarship

Pearson Scholarship

John Peragallo, Jr. Endowed Scholarship

Eugene L. Raymond Scholarship

Helen Scanlon Ruane Endowed Scholarship

The Tara Lee and Kelly Erin Ruddy Sisters Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Helen M. Sebastianelli ’53 Endowed Music Scholarship

Barbara Sowinski Endowed Scholarship

Madeline Geiger Spitzer Endowed Scholarship

Thalia Ann Thomas Scholarship

John Timko, Jr. Scholarship

John E. &Catherine A. Winters Scholarship Fund

Marywood University Class Scholarships:

Deceased Members of the Class of 1957 Memorial Endowed Scholarship 

Class of 1958 Endowed Scholarship

Class of 1959 Endowed Scholarship

Class of 1965 Endowed Scholarship

Class of 1968 Endowed Scholarship  

Class of 1995 Endowed Scholarship 

Scholarship and Assistantship Allocation and Usage Policies

Graduate students must be enrolled as matriculated students in a participating program in order to receive Marywood University scholarship funding. Endorsement programs, Educational Leadership certifications, English as a Second Language, and enrichment classes are not eligible for University funded scholarships.

Graduate students who are awarded a Graduate Assistantship are not eligible for a Marywood University scholarship during the same semester or academic year. Students who will benefit from any other form of tuition remission such as, but not limited to, the Marywood Diocesan Scholarship or Personnel Tuition Benefit, may not receive a Marywood University graduate scholarship during that same academic year.

Marywood graduate scholarships may only be used towards the cost of tuition and students are encouraged to consider the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan if financial aid is needed for other educational costs such as books, supplies, and housing. Marywood graduate scholarships are for use during the fall and spring semesters and are not applicable for summer enrollment.

If a graduate scholarship or need-based grant recipient should need to withdraw from courses before the completion of a semester of study, Marywood University will recover institutional funds from the student in proportion to the percentage of tuition refunded for that semester. If the student decides to return to his or her studies in the future, he or she will be required to reapply for financial aid.

The Graduate Assistantship award is subject to the “Conditions of Appointment for Graduate Assistantships and Application Process”. Resignation from an assistantship position at any point during the academic year may result in the recovery of institutional funds. Students can read the terms of their appointment on the Graduate Financial Aid Section of the Marywood University website. 

For institutional resources designated by Marywood University to support merit scholarships and need-based grants for students in master’s degree programs, the University will give priority to students seeking their first master’s degree from Marywood University.

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

To apply for a Federal Direct Loan and/or Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan, students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at student.aid.gov each year. Students must also complete an electronic Master Promissory Note (eMPN) at www.studentaid.gov. This information is also available in the financial aid section of the Marywood University website at https://www.marywood.edu/affordability/types-of-aid/

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Student Loan

Under this program, matriculating graduate students enrolled on at least a half-time basis (minimum of three credits per semester) can borrow up to $20,500 per academic year. Interest begins accruing on the loan at the time of disbursement. The approved loan amount can never exceed the actual cost of attendance less any other scholarships, assistantships, grants, employer reimbursement, or loans received.

Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan

Under this program, matriculating graduate students enrolled on at least a half-time basis (minimum of three credits per semester) can borrow the difference between the cost of attendance less any other scholarships, assistantships, grants, employer reimbursement, or loans received. Students may apply for this loan at studentaid.gov/plus-app/. Requirements for this loan include a credit check.

Alternative Loan Sources

There are numerous types of privately financed education loans, but Marywood University recommends that students utilize the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan as their first borrowing option. A historical list of private educational loans utilized by Marywood students may be found at www.elmselect.com. Requirements for these loans normally include a credit check with a credit-worthy cosigner.