The Master of Public Affairs (MPA)
Financial Aid and Program Costs
Nine sources of financial assistance are offered to MPA graduate students: Graduate Assistantships; NCCCMA Scholarship; Next Generation Graduate Award; Americorps Scholarships; Cemala Foundation Fellowship; Graduate Dean’s Awards; May Davidson Scholarship; Annie Parham Scholarship; and Paid Internships.
Graduate Assistantships
The Department of Political Science offers graduate assistantships to a limited number of full-time graduate students. Such students must take at least 6 graduate credits and should not have any other employment. Application for assistantships is made by letter to the Graduate Director, Department of Political Science, UNCG. Students interested in an assistantship for the fall should apply by March 15.
NCCCMA Scholarship
A scholarship for a full-time student interested in a city or county management career is awarded annually by the North Carolina City and County Management Association.
Next Generation Graduate Award
This scholarship is funded by our MPA Alumni and is awarded each semester; awards are based on academic record, financial need, and other considerations relevant to public affairs and administration.
New Annie Parham Scholarship for Local Government Management Students
A scholarship awarded to a part-time or full-time student who plans to pursue a local government career. Priority will be given to current employees working in city or county government.
Cemala Foundation Fellowship
ELIGIBILITY: Up to $11,000 per year for a full-time student who works 10 hours a week for a local nonprofit organization and assists with the MPA program.
May Davidson Scholarship
Due to the generosity of a UNCG graduate, the program is able to award this scholarship each semester; awards are based on academic record, financial need, and other considerations relevant to public affiars and administration.
The University maintains an Office of Financial Aid, and students needing financial assistance (other than assistantships) should contact this office for work-study assistance and student loans.
For a per semester cost estimate for both in-state and out-of-state students, please click on the above link.
