Tuition and Fees

Financial Aid

The School of Public health offers several ways to help finance your graduate education including:

Merit-Based Scholarships

Every applicant who receives an admission to the School of Public Health is automatically considered for a merit-based scholarship. Scholarship opportunities include the following:

Thomas Dolan Scholarships
Rev. John J. Flanagan Scholarships
Ignatian Scholarships for Excellence in Public health
Ignatian Scholarships for Excellence in Health Management and Policy
Institute of Health Management Scholarships
Master of Public Health Scholarships
Sr. Mary Jean Ryan Scholarships
Thomas Underriner Scholarships
USPHS Traineeships

Merit-based consideration includes grade point averages, standardized test scores, letters of recommendation, work and volunteer experience, extracurricular activities, and other information gained about applicants during admissions interviews. Interested students must submit complete applications to the Graduate School by March 15.

Graduate Research Assistantships

Students may apply for a limited number graduate research assistantships following their admission to the School of Public Health by submitting their resume the Director of Admissions. In exchange for a 20-hour per week work commitment, most graduate research assistantship positions pay monthly stipends of $1,000 (for 11 months out of the year), plus 18-21 credit hours of tuition per year, and health insurance.

Part-time Jobs

The School of Public Health offers a limited number of part-time job opportunities. Typically, these include positions working on individual faculty members’ grants, in one of the research centers or as assistants in the school’s academic departments. Students may apply for a limited number graduate research assistantships following their admission to the School of Public Health by submitting their resume the Director of Admissions.

Eliminating Health Disparities (EHD) Traineeships

Several traineeships are available to African-American students in the School’s MPH, MHA or PhD programs who exhibit interest in careers focused on eliminating health disparities. Students receive monthly stipends, substantial tuition support, health insurance, book allowances and more. Interested students must submit completed applications by March 1. In addition, students must complete an additional EHD application, which can be downloaded from http://hcrl.slu.edu/ehd

Presidential and Diversity Fellowships

The Graduate School provides additional opportunities for U.S. students including Presidential and Diversity Fellowships. These are generally awarded to the most exceptional candidates. Graduate School fellowship applications require nomination from the student’s department chair. The department nominations are sent to the Graduate School on March 1. Hence, to be considered for nomination, students must complete their applications by February 1.

Open House Workshop on Graduate Research and Service Opportunities

During the School of Public Health’s Open House (held on the second Friday each January), representatives from most of the school’s research centers, laboratories and institutes make 5-10 minute presentations to prospective students about the nature of the important work in their areas. Some of them hire a limited number of graduate research assistants while others seek student volunteers interested in service and experiential learning opportunities.

Loans

The University’s Office of Financial Aid provides a full spectrum of affordable student loan programs. For more information on student loans, please call the Office of Student Financial Services

1-800-758-3678 or 314-977-2350.