Types of Financial Aid

Some administrative offices offer fellowship opportunities to graduate students, often for the entire academic year—learn more about available Graduate Administrative Fellowships [PDF].

Please note that:

• Fellowships consist of a grant and employment award. The recipient may not reject the employment portion of the award and keep the grant portion. Students must work their required weekly hours or risk having the grant reduced or revoked. The grant portion of the award is directly credited to the recipient’s tuition account; the employment award is paid bi-weekly for hours worked
• Fellowships are only awarded for the fall and spring semesters; summer funding is not available
• In order to begin working, additional employment paperwork must be completed (including authorization, I-9, W-4, direct deposit form, etc.)
• Fellowships are typically renewable for up to four full-time semesters, provided the recipient meets the renewal requirements (e.g., satisfactory job performance, academic progress, enrollment status, etc.)
• A student may only accept one fellowship, and all students are limited to a maximum of 20 hours of employment per week

Award Details

Your Graduate Fellowship award consists of a grant and employment. The grant portion of the award will be credited directly to your tuition account, with half the amount posted each semester.

If you choose to accept the Fellowship Employment, it will be paid to you in a bi-weekly paycheck via direct deposit.

For Spring Fellowship Employment consideration, candidates must submit their completed application for admission by November 1. Admitted recipients of this award must confirm their enrollment by the deadline stated in their admission letter, register for classes by December 1, and accept their fellowship employment award by December 1.

Employment Award

For Spring Fellowship Employment consideration, candidates must submit their completed application for admission by November 1. Admitted recipients of this award must confirm their enrollment by the deadline stated in their admission letter, register for classes by December 1, and accept their fellowship employment award by December 1.

If you received an employment award of $6,200 for the year, your estimated weekly hours will be:

If you received an employment award of $4,650 for the year, your estimated weekly hours will be:

If you received an employment award of $3,100 for the year, your estimated weekly hours will be:

Renewal of Sawyer Business school fellowships is possible based on satisfactory performance and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0. Please note, fellowship awards are available to full-time students for only two consecutive years (four semesters), provided they meet all renewal requirements.

In addition, if you graduate, withdraw, take a leave of absence, or enroll below half-time status, you are no longer entitled to this funding. A change in your enrollment status can impact your award, so be sure to check your award letter for the required enrollment status and register for the appropriate credits prior to the close of each “Add/Drop period”. If renewed, fellowship amounts remain the same and will not be revised to reflect any annual tuition increase.

Research assistant positions are open to any full-time CAS student in good standing through the Faculty Research Assistant Program (FRAP). Applicants interview with and are selected by the supervising faculty member. Students interested in applying for an FRAP position with a CAS faculty member should consult the CAS Research Assistant List for job description and faculty contact information.

View the CAS Faculty Research Assistant positions [PDF] for the 2024-25 academic year.

CAS Faculty Research Assistant positions for Summer 2024 [PDF].

Suffolk University offers a 30% tuition discount on master’s degrees, dual degrees, or graduate certificate programs to EdAssist by Bright Horizons® employees.

Employees must remain employed by EdAssist by Bright Horizons® in order to receive the tuition reduction each semester.
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Continue on your path of global engagement, public service, and social justice through Suffolk's Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program.

Suffolk University highly values the experience of and skills of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs).

Student Benefits

The application fee will be waived for all RPCVs applying to the Coverdell Fellows program.

All accepted Fellows will be awarded a scholarship equivalent to at least 30% of their tuition charges (some students may be eligible for a higher merit-based award). Awards will renew up to a total of four semesters for full-time enrollment or eight semesters for part-time enrollment (minimum of 6 credits per semester). Scholarships are available for the fall and spring semesters only.

As part of their studies, Coverdell Fellows will complete an internship at a site that (a) benefits an underserved population, (b) complements the curriculum of the graduate program, and (c) aligns with the students’ goals.

Participating Graduate Programs

The following graduate programs are approved to accept Coverdell Fellows:

College of Arts & Sciences

• Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling
• Master of Science in Crime & Justice Studies
• Master of Arts in Applied Politics
• Master of Arts in Global Public Policy

Sawyer Business School

• Master of Healthcare Administration
• Master of Public Administration
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Science in Accounting

Requirements

Applicants must have an earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and have satisfactorily completed their Peace Corps service. Admission decisions are based on a number of factors, including prior academic performance, relevant experience (e.g. your time volunteering with the Peace Corps, professional work experience, etc.), test scores (if required), the goal statement (essay), recommendations, and your fit in the program. For a full list of application requirements, please visit the Application Requirements page as well as the specific degree program pages (see above).

Up to a $23,000 Sawyer Business School MBA educational scholarship is available to qualified members of the National Black MBA Association® (NBMBAA®). This Collegiate Partnership Program is designed to "help the Black community reach the highest levels of academia, increase lifetime median income potential, and reduce unemployment rates among the Black community."

Suffolk University’s Partner Scholarship Program (PSP) offers employees and members of partner organizations a 30% tuition reduction on a master’s degree, dual degree, or graduate certificate program.

Employees must remain employed by the partner organization, or in active membership standing, in order to receive the tuition reduction each semester.

Find out if your employer is a current partner—view our list of partner organizations.