Emerging Leader Master's Award

Eligibility
- Applicants must be a new master’s degree student to an approved School of Education program for the September 2022 start. Master of Arts in Learning and Teaching (MALT) students are not eligible.
- Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Master of Arts in Educational Administration
- Master of Arts in Higher Education
- Master of Arts in Higher Education – Student Affairs
- Master of Arts in School and College Counseling
- Award winners may not defer their enrollment to the 2023-2024 September start, but are encouraged to reapply.
- Award winners remain eligible for the award if they stop out of the program if the stop-out period is less than one calendar year.
- Awards may be transferred to another degree or academic program within the School of Education.
How to Apply
- Complete program application here (please refer to eligibility section above to review qualified programs).
- Submit a scholarship essay between 500-1000 words describing how you will make an impact on an issue within the field of education or counseling that needs to be addressed.
- Log in to the application portal, open the submitted application and scroll down to the upload Materials tool (paper submissions will not be accepted).
- NOTE: Scholarship essays will be reviewed alongside program applications.
Award
- Award winners will receive up to a 20% discount off the cost of tuition in their chosen program.
- Students may receive this award concurrently with a strategic partner discount, not to exceed 35% discount in total.
- Students may receive this award concurrently with a Graduate Assistantship position.
- This award has no cash value.
Timeline
Application due at the same time as program application |
December 15, 2022
March 15, 2023
June 15, 2023
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Scholarship recipients will be notified in conjunction with their acceptance into the program.