Scholarships - Columbia GSAPP

GSAPP Scholarships

In the 2023-2024 academic year, GSAPP is launching additional scholarship applications for master’s students, when scholarship support will no longer be bundled with salary payments for TA and RA positions. The direct salary component of assistantship positions has been raised, while the financial aid is allocated through a separate process to recognize both need and merit. This allows GSAPP to better address students’ needs by offering more opportunities to receive support through direct financial aid.

Information on the assistantship application process and salary is posted on the Assistantships webpage. In addition to applying for assistantships, full-time master’s students enrolled in the 2023-2024 academic year have the opportunity to apply for both merit-based and need-based scholarships. Separate applications will be available through the GSAPP Financial Aid Office in Summer 2023, and the awards will be disbursed in the Fall 2023 semester.

GSAPP Scholarship Opportunities

Admissions Scholarships

Columbia GSAPP offers institutional financial aid to support the graduate education of the most highly qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and nationalities. Awarded at the time of admission, GSAPP scholarships for incoming students are competitive and are awarded based on recommendations by the program’s admissions committee.

All applicants are considered as part of the admissions review and there is no separate application form. Recipients are notified through their offer of admission.

Need-based Scholarships

In the 2022-23 academic year, Columbia GSAPP established a scholarship funded by Dean’s Office to provide tuition-relieving, need-based scholarships for currently enrolled master’s students. Selections are made based on the Scholarship Need Assessment submissions in order to prioritize the students with the greatest financial need.

In the 2023-24 academic year this scholarship will be expanded to offer one-time awards of up to $10,000 each. The application process consists of a Need Assessment Form, which is available in Summer 2023 for awards to be disbursed in the Fall 2023 semester.

Please see below for details and application form, which must be completed by the July 28, 2023 deadline.

Merit-based Scholarships

Beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year, full-time master’s students will also have the opportunity to apply for one-time merit-based scholarships of $10,000 each. A separate application will be available in Summer 2023 for awards to be disbursed in the Fall 2023 semester.

Please see below for details and application form, which must be completed by the August 20, 2023 deadline.

Need-based and merit-based scholarships are not exclusive of one another, and eligible enrolled students are invited to apply to all opportunities for consideration. For additional information on cost of attendance and funding resources, please see the Tuition and Aid webpage.

2023-2024 Need-based Scholarships

Eligibility: Who Can Apply

The GSAPP Need-based Scholarship is for currently enrolled students.

For 2023-2024 awards, students must be enrolled in the Fall 2023 term.
In order to be considered for a GSAPP Need-based Scholarship, students must complete the online Need Assessment Form.

Please note that the need-based scholarship application is closed at this time.

Selection: How Recipients Are Selected

Allocations of scholarships are based on the following criteria:

Awards will prioritize students with the greatest financial need based on the information provided in the Need Assessment Form.
Need Assessment Forms must be submitted by the deadline of July 28, 2023.
All submissions will be reviewed following the application deadline.

Application Form and Deadline

Applicants must submit the online Need Assessment Form for consideration.

The deadline for applications to be considered for need-based funding in the 2023-2024 academic year is July 28, 2023.
Please email financialaid@arch.columbia.edu with any questions.

2023-2024 Merit-based Scholarships

Eligibility: Who Can Apply

The GSAPP Merit-based Scholarship is for currently enrolled students.

For 2023-2024 awards, students must be enrolled on a full-time basis (12 points or more) in the Fall 2023 term.
In order to be considered for a GSAPP Merit-based Scholarship, students must complete the online Scholarship Application Form.

Please note that the merit-based scholarship application is closed at this time.

Selection: How Recipients Are Selected

Allocations of scholarships are based on the following criteria:

Merit-based scholarship funding is limited and awards are competitive, prioritizing students who have demonstrated the highest level of academic achievement as documented in the application.
Selections will be made based on faculty review of the application materials within each academic program.
Scholarship Application Forms must be submitted by the deadline of August 20, 2023.
All submissions will be reviewed following the application deadline.

Application Form and Deadline

Applicants must submit the online Scholarship Application Form for consideration.

The deadline for applications to be considered for merit-based funding in the 2023-2024 academic year is August 20, 2023.
Please email financialaid@arch.columbia.edu with any questions.

Additional Resources

Contact & Resources

For additional information and resources you may also reference the following webpages:

Please contact financialaid@arch.columbia.edu with any questions.

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