Financial Aid

There are two basic forms of financial aid, that provided by the university and that provided by the school.  Applicants should apply for financial aid from the university directly.  The University offers a limited number of scholarships, job opportunities (such as a Resident Advisor) that include tuition & fee waivers, and federal loans.  The School of Public Health & Health Sciences and the HPM program have no control or influence over these financial aid programs.

The primary form of financial aid offered by the HPM program comes in the form of employment as Teaching Assistants and Research Assistants.  Generally, students work for 10 hours per week and get paid roughly $18 per hour.  In addition, the most important benefit of TA & RA positions is that they include tuition & fee waivers, including out-of-state tuition, and health and childcare benefits.  Thus, students typically earn over $3,000 per semester, and have approximately $3,000 in tuition and fees waived each semester.  Currently, we are able to provide financial aid to over 90% of students in need.