Graduate Scholarships

MFA Entrance Scholarship

This $5,000 grant is awarded on the basis of merit to one promising student entering the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program. Questions can be directed to program director Carol Ann Davis at cdavis13@fairfield.edu.

MFA Continuing Study Grant

This grant awarded on the basis of need to students entering students on the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program. Questions can be directed to the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@fairfield.edu.

College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Veterans Fellowships

The College of Arts and Sciences is proud to offer a number of graduate level veterans fellowships to former servicemen and servicewomen interested in pursuing a master’s of fine arts (MFA) in creative writing or a master’s of public administration (MPA) from Fairfield University. Fellowships range from $3,000 to $10,000 and are available to graduate students who have exhausted all or a portion of their GI Bill® educational benefits. Documentation verifying veteran and VA benefits status must be provided in order to apply. Questions can be directed to MFA program director Carol Ann Davis at cdavis13@fairfield.edu or MPA program director Gayle Alberda at galberda@fairfield.edu.

Albert M. Loch Scholarship

Awarded by Fairfield University’s Learning for a Lifetime Program, this scholarship is presented to two deserving Fairfield University students (one at the undergraduate and one at the graduate level).The scholarship provides tuition for up to three credits and is available to students who have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and demonstrate financial need. Students must submit one faculty letter of recommendation and a completed application, including cover letter. Applications are available in the Kelley Center.

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate assistants provide a variety of services to the College of Arts and Sciences such as administrative and faculty support, internship support, peer advising, and other clerical duties for the academic year. In return, graduate assistants receive a stipend disbursed twice; once in fall semester and once in the spring semester. Questions can be directed to College of Arts and Sciences operations manager Jean Daniele at jdaniele@fairfield.edu.

Opportunity Scholarship

The purpose of the School of Education and Human Develop Opportunity Scholarship is to recruit and retain a more diverse student population and work force. Additionally, the scholarship provides financial support and recognition of academic success to prospective and current graduate students pursuing a master’s. The scholarships are intended to support students’ progress toward their professional degrees to help ensure the future impact and contribution to their field and the populations they will serve. Candidates may self-nominate for the scholarship, or faculty may nominate candidates based on academic potential and qualifications.

To learn more please contact SEHDcommunication@fairfield.edu.

Fairfield University Collaborates for a Healthier Connecticut (FCHC) Scholars Program

Fairfield University is one of several Southwest Connecticut universities that has received grant funding from the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program (BHWET). The BHWET grant will deliver financial support, enhanced education, and specialized internship training in integrated, team-based care to 103 competitively selected students in four of Fairfield’s behavioral health masters’ programs over the course of four years: the Master of Social Work (MSW), the Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC), and the Master of Science in Nursing, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Students are required to be in their final internship experience in order to qualify.

For more information please contact Program Director Julie Berrett-Abebe, PhD, LICSW, assistant professor of family therapy and social work.

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistants provide a variety of services to the School of Education and Human Development, such as administrative and faculty support, internship support, peer advising, and other clerical duties for the academic year. In return, graduate assistants receive a stipend disbursed twice; once in fall semester and once in the spring semester.

Questions can be directed to the Assistant to the Dean, Lynn Holforty at lholforty@fairfield.edu.

The following HRSA-funded grants are only offered in graduate nursing programs.

Nursing Scholarships

A number of scholarship opportunities exist for students studying within the nursing profession. These include awards offered through the Neighborhood Diabetes Education Program, the Orthopaedic Specialty Group Education Foundation, and others both regionally and nationally.

More information pertaining to external scholarships can be found online or by contacting finaid@fairfield.edu.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Midwifery Scholarship

Scholarships are available through the MatCare HRSA grant, Trauma Informed Care for Midwifery Education Diversity (TICMED), aimed to increase the midwifery workforce and to address maternal health disparities. Eligible midwifery students can receive up to full tuition benefits and a cost of living stipend.

Please contact Jenna LoGiudice, Midwifery Program Director, at jlogiudice@fairifeld.edu with questions.

Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW)

Scholarships are available through the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) program, aimed to increase the number and diversity of nurse practitioners prepared to provide evidence-based, culturally competent primary care and mental health services to underserved and rural communities. The grant provides tuition for students in the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) programs of up to $25,000 for full-time students and up to $15,000 for part-time students in their final year of study.

Please contact Kathryn Phillips at kphillips1@fairfield.edu with questions.

Nurse Anesthesia Traineeship (NAT)

Scholarships are available through the Nurse Anesthesia Traineeship (NAT) program, which aims to increase the number of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) entering the workforce and expand access to anesthesia services in rural, urban, and tribal underserved communities. This grant offers funding for tuition for Nurse Anesthesia Residents during the second and third years of the full-time Nurse Anesthesia Program.

Please contact Christine Aloi at christine.aloi@fairfield.edu.