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Graduate Scholarship Information

For more information about the availability of graduate scholarships, please contact your admissions counselor.

Graduate students must be enrolled as matriculated students in a participating program in order to receive Marywood University scholarship funding. Endorsement programs, Educational Leadership certifications, English as a Second Language, and enrichment classes are not eligible for University-funded scholarships.

Graduate students who are awarded a Graduate Assistantship are not eligible for a Marywood University scholarship during the same semester or academic year. Students who will benefit from any other form of tuition remission such as, but not limited to, the Marywood Diocesan Scholarship or Personnel Tuition Benefit, may not receive a Marywood University graduate scholarship during that same academic year.

If a graduate scholarship recipient should need to withdraw from courses before the completion of a semester of study, Marywood University will recover institutional funds from the student in proportion to the percentage of tuition refunded for that semester. If the student decides to return to his or her studies in the future, he or she will be required to reapply for a scholarship.

Recipients of a Marywood University graduate scholarship will be notified each year starting in mid- to late April, immediately preceding the academic year for which the scholarship is intended. Marywood graduate scholarships may only be used towards the cost of tuition, and students are encouraged to consider the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan if financial aid is needed for other educational costs such as books, supplies, and housing. Marywood graduate scholarships are for use during the fall and spring semesters and are not applicable for summer enrollment.

Counseling/Psychology Scholarships

Students applying to the following graduate programs are eligible for consideration for a merit scholarship award based on grade point average (GPA) and academic course workload. The admissions application provides the supporting documentation necessary to evaluate a scholarship application. Acceptance into the program is a prerequisite to receiving scholarship funds. Refer to the Scholarships Policies section for additional information.

Eligible Programs:
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
General Psychology
Counseling Psychology
School Psychology (Ed.S)

Clinical Psychology (PsyD) applicants are not eligible for merit scholarships, but the program offers Graduate Assistantships to help offset the cost of the degree. For more information on these opportunities, please contact the Program Coordinator.

Nutrition and Dietetics Programs Scholarships

This scholarship is designed for graduate students in the Nutrition and Dietetics programs who demonstrate a passion for promoting social responsibility through their academic and professional pursuits. Aligned with the University's mission to foster community engagement and meet societal needs, the scholarship recognizes individuals who plan to innovate and lead in advancing public health, reducing food insecurity, and creating equitable access to nutrition education. An application is not required for this scholarship.

Community Wellness Scholarship

This scholarship is designed for graduate students in the Nutrition and Dietetics program who demonstrate a passion for promoting social responsibility through their academic and professional pursuits. Aligned with the University's mission to foster community engagement and meet societal needs, the scholarship recognizes individuals who plan to innovate and lead in advancing public health, reducing food insecurity, and creating equitable access to nutrition education.
Starting Fall 2025 for future new students.

Joan and Fred Miller Endowment Fund

The Joan and Fred Miller Endowment Fund was established by Drs. Joan and Fred Miller to provide financial support for graduate students pursuing a PhD.

File a Complete Admissions Application

It is fully expected that each prospective student who is a scholarship applicant will have a complete admissions application on file with the Office of Graduate Admissions by the declared deadline. The admissions application provides the supporting documentation necessary to evaluate a scholarship application. Acceptance into the Ph.D. Program is a prerequisite to receiving scholarship funds.

Complete the Scholarship Application Electronically

Due November 14th, 2025 for the 2025-2026 Academic Year

Joan and Fred Miller Endowment Fund Application

Additional Information

  • Scholarships are applicable to the Fall and Spring semesters only. Funds may only be used to defray the cost of tuition for Marywood courses and not fees.
  • Students awarded graduate assistantships for the academic year and who accept those positions are not eligible to receive scholarship awards as well.
  • Marywood University will not award scholarships to students in the dissertation phase of the doctoral program or allow portions of previously awarded scholarships to defray the cost of dissertation credits.
  • Neither scholarship awards nor assistantship awards are renewed automatically from year to year. It is the responsibility of the student to reapply each academic year.

The Schierling Grant: Excellence in Global Education and
International Field Experience for the MSW students

The purpose of the Schierling Grant is to enable MSW students to understand global interconnectedness as a central aspect of their work and have an appreciation of the international perspective, an understanding of global events and influences, and a sense of how global and local events affect populations and culture through an experience of international field education. 

Benefits: The Schierling grant annually provides $ 15,000 to sponsor international airfare and four weeks of room and board. The same MSW students’ and faculty member’s airfare and conference registration fees will be supported, if their papers are accepted for presentation at an international conference.

In addition, participating students will receive field practicum hours. Through the Schierling grant, in May, 2018, four MSW students and an MSW faculty member went to Kenya for four weeks and in May, 2019, five MSW students and an MSW faculty member went to Romania for four weeks. The 2022 International Field Experience in Romania is already determined.

The application submission information will be posted in mid-November.

Apply for a Graduate Assistantship

NOTE: All students interested in applying for a Graduate Assistantship listed should read the Conditions of Appointment for Graduate Assistantships and Application Process prior to submitting an application.

Once job descriptions and required skills have been posted, the application process opens in February each year.

Students sponsored by international dual programs (AASTMT, Zijing, EAN) are not eligible to apply for Academic, Administrative, or Athletic graduate assistantships. 

Assistantships will be in effect for the 2027-2028 academic year, commencing with the first day of the fall semester and terminating the last day of the spring semester. 

Students awarded full-time or part-time graduate assistantships will register for and complete a minimum of 6 graduate credits each semester and must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on studentaid.gov. For full-time graduate assistantships, the University will provide tuition remission for 4.5 credits for the fall semester and 4.5 credits of tuition remission for the spring semester. For part-time graduate assistantships, the University will provide tuition remission for 2.25 credits for the fall semester and 2.25 credits of tuition remission for the spring semester. Students with full-time graduate assistantships will work, on average, 12 hours per week, for a maximum of 400 hours per academic year, while students with part-time graduate assistantships will work, on average, 6 hours per week for a maximum of 200 hours per academic year. The tuition remission will not be credited to a student's account without a valid FAFSA on file with the Financial Aid Office.
*International students are exempt from the FAFSA requirement.*
Compensation is paid to students on two-week intervals.

The bi-weekly compensation scale is as follows: 

Graduate assistantship compensation scale
Area Category Hourly Rate Maximum Annual Compensation (FT) Maximum Annual Compensation (PT)
Academic $20/hour $8,000 $4,000
Administrative $16.25/hour $6,500 $3,250
Athletic $15/hour $6,000 $3,000

Graduate assistants may only perform work while the Fall 2027 semester and the Spring 2028 semester are in session.

If you receive and accept a graduate assistantship, you relinquish any claim to graduate scholarship program awards for that academic year.


Graduate assistants are expected to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.25 each semester. Current graduate students must maintain a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.25 to renew or receive consideration for a new graduate assistantship position.

If you resign or are terminated from an assistantship prior to the end of your appointment (except in the event of illness or disability resulting in the inability to fulfill the requirements of the assistantship), the following conditions will apply:
If your resignation or termination becomes effective at the end of the fall semester, you will forfeit tuition remission for the spring semester.
If your resignation or termination becomes effective at any time prior to the end of your contracted term, your tuition discount will be prorated pursuant to the number of weeks remaining in the semester from the date of resignation or termination, and you will be responsible for repayment of any tuition balance due thereafter. The prorated amount shall be calculated by the Financial Aid Office and must be paid to the Student Accounts Office within 30 days of the adjustment. You will also forfeit the remaining stipend pursuant to the number of weeks remaining in the semester. If you resign from your assistantship, it is strongly recommended that you give a minimum of two weeks notice in writing to your supervisor.


If you have any questions about the assistantship program, please email gradassistantship@marywood.edu.


Students awarded graduate assistantships in an academic year who accept those positions are not eligible to receive scholarship awards.
Neither scholarship nor assistantship awards are renewed automatically each year. It is the responsibility of the student to reapply each academic year.

View Graduate Assistantship Opportunities

Graduate Financial Aid

All students are strongly encouraged to apply for financial aid. In our experience, those families that do not apply for financial aid would often be eligible for some assistance. 

In addition, students who wish to borrow through the Federal Direct Loan Program must still complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Steps To Apply for Graduate Aid

We recommend that you file your federal tax return(s) as soon as possible, so you can take advantage of the IRS Data Retrieval Tool when completing the FAFSA. Using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool will help you complete your FAFSA faster and more accurately. It is available for those who submit a FAFSA online and will allow you to pull parent (where applicable) and student (where applicable) tax-filing information directly from the IRS onto your FAFSA.

Note: If you are not eligible to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, you will still find the FAFSA much easier to complete with complete federal tax return data.

The University's Title IV School Code to be used on the FAFSA is 003296.

You must renew your FAFSA each year.

For Returning Students

Returning students are encouraged to file the FAFSA by April 15th for consideration of need-based programs.

The financial aid review process for returning students begins upon the completion of the spring semester, at which time academic progress is evaluated.

Students who wish to borrow a Federal Direct Loan will automatically be reviewed for the loan.

Students' parents applying for a PLUS loan must renew the request annually by going through a credit check and requesting a new loan at studentaid.gov.   PLUS borrowers are encouraged to wait until July 1st to complete their PLUS application request.

Alternative/Private Loans must be reapplied for annually starting in June. Interested borrowers should go to elmselect.com for additional and comparative information on private education loan products.

Apply for the PLUS and Alternative Loans for the full academic year.

  • All students completing a FAFSA need to create an FSA ID
  • If the student is a dependent student, at least one parent must also create an FSA ID.
  • Click here to create an FSA ID.
  • The FSA ID is used to sign the FAFSA electronically each year.
  • The FSA ID is also used to:
    • Electronically sign Master Promissory Notes (MPN),
    • Review and correct information on the student’s FAFSA,
    • Reapply for student aid every year, and
    • View information about federal loans and grants you have received.

All students who wish to be considered for federal aid, state, and institutional need-based financial aid must complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

School Code: 003296

  • The FAFSA or Renewal FAFSA should be completed online as soon as possible after October 1 for the upcoming academic year.
  • The priority filing date for incoming freshmen to file the FAFSA is December 15.
  • Students who submit the FAFSA by the priority filing date are given first consideration for all need-based assistance awarded and administered by the university.

Submit the FAFSA

If you provided a valid social security number and email address, you will receive an email notification with instructions for viewing and printing your Student Aid Report (SAR).

The SAR is notification of your application and eligibility status and provides a means of correcting and confirming your application data. If you did not provide a valid email address or a valid social security number, a paper SAR will be mailed to you.

Check your SAR for accuracy and make sure that Marywood University is listed as a recipient of your information. As long as Marywood University is listed as a recipient of your data, that information should be transmitted electronically to the institution for review.

If you were selected for verification or other documentation has been requested by the Financial Aid Office, we strongly recommend that you respond within 14 days of the date of our request. 

Failure to do so could result in delays, reductions, and cancellation of your aid. Some of the most common reasons for additional documentation requests include, but are not limited to:

  • Verification
  • Selective service registration
  • Proof of social security number and/or date of birth
  • Veteran status
  • Proof of citizenship

Students enrolled on at least a half-time basis (at least 3 credits) in an eligible program may apply for the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan and the Federal Direct PLUS Loan for Graduate Students.

Graduate Scholarships and Assistantships are available in select programs.

Graduate students are not eligible for federal and institutional need-based grants. As with undergraduate students, a graduate student is not eligible for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans or Federal Direct Graduate PLUS loans unless they are accepted into a graduate program as a matriculated student. Students should contact the Graduate Admissions Office or their particular graduate departments for questions regarding their matriculated status.

Verification

What is it? Your application may be selected for review in a process called “verification.” In this process, we will be comparing information you and/or your parent(s) provided on the FAFSA to ensure its accuracy.

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