Alumni and Graduate Scholarships

Manhattanville alumni from 1999 on, whose final cumulative GPA is 3.00 or above, are eligible for scholarship aid of $1,000 per semester. Students must be registered full-time (9 or more graduate credits).

Manhattanville alumni who pursue full-time graduate study immediately after graduation are eligible for the Fast Start program which provides a 20% discount for all coursework. Fast Start students who have a 3.6 GPA are eligible for an additional $1,000 during the first semester. Students must take 9 credits per semester and be continuously enrolled (Fall and Spring.)

Graduate scholarships will be awarded to any incoming graduate student (with the exception of those in a Manhattanville BA/Masters program) possessing an overall grade point average of 3.2 or higher who registers for six credits or more for the first graduate semester. Students applying to and matriculated into the School of Education Graduate program may be entitled to one of the following academic scholarships for the first semester of study only:

GPA SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT IF TAKING AT LEAST
3.70 – 4.00 Board of Trustees $2,000 9 credits
    $1,200 6 credits 
3.50 – 3.69 Presidents $1,500 9 credits 
$1,000 6 credits
3.20 – 3.49 Merit Award $1,000 6 credits

Dual-degree (BA/MAT, BA/MPS, etc) students are not eligible for Fast Start, Alumni or Graduate scholarships.

A Diversity Scholarship of 33% will be awarded each year to a fully-matriculated newly-entering graduate student of diverse racial/cultural/ethnic background, in each of Early Childhood, Childhood, Literacy, Physical Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, TESOL, Art, Music, Educational Leadership, and Education Studies. Recipients must carry a course load of 6 credits or two courses or above in each semester and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above with B’s or better in all courses.

Scholarships and discounts may not be combined. Scholarships may not be applied if a student is receiving any other discount, is a Graduate Assistant, or is receiving tuition assistance from any employer including Manhattanville, except by prior agreement with that institution.

Contact Graduate Admissions for further information.