Master of Public Affairs
Financial Assistance
Four primary sources of financial assistance are offered to graduate students: Graduate Assistantships; NCCCMA Scholarship; Greensboro Foundations Scholarships; Paid Internships.
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
The Department of Political Science offers graduate assistantships to a limited number of full-time graduate students. Such students must take at least 6 graduate credits. Application for assistantships is made by letter to the Graduate Director, Department of Political Science, UNCG. Students interested in an assistantship for the fall should apply by March 15.
NCCCMA SCHOLARSHIP
A scholarship for a full-time student interested in a city or county management career is also awarded annually by the North Carolina City and County Management Association.
GREENSBORO FOUNDATIONS SCHOLARSHIPS
ELIGIBILITY: MPA students or graduate students enrolled in the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Nonprofit Management who work (Full-time or Part-time) for a government or nonprofit (501(c)3) agency in Guilford County. Students must be enrolled for at least 3 credit hours. Preference will be given to students who are not reimbursed by their agencies. Scholarship awards are competitive and will be based on considerations of merit and need.
AMOUNT OF FUNDING:
- Up to $10,000 per year (combined Scholarship and Work Stipend) for a maximum of two years for full-time students with part-time work component in a local government nonprofit agency.
- Up to $2,000 per year (may be renewable upon re-application for up to a maximum of two years) for part-time MPA students in any concentration who work full-time for a Guilford County government or nonprofit agency.
- Up to $1,000 per year (may be renewable upon re-application for a maximum of two years) for students enrolled in the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Nonprofit Management Certificate program.
- Up to $4,000 for summer internships in a local government or nonprofit agency in Guilford County. MPA students must apply in Spring Semester in conjunction with the completion of an internship agreement with a government or nonprofit agency in Guilford County.
APPLICATION: Applicants should complete the Greensboro Foundations Scholarship Form and a single-page statement of purpose (include name and date) in pursuing MPA or Certificate course work. Attach a current resume and include job title, agency, and address. Submit to the graduate director, Kenneth A. Klase, Department of Political Science, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, P.O. Box 26170, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170.
The University maintains an Office of Financial Aid, and students needing financial assistance (other than assistantships) should contact this office for work-study assistance and student loans.