Yes, the program has limited fellowship and scholarship resources.  Around 20% of the incoming class will receive merit-based aid. We assess all applications for merit-based scholarships. Our fellowships do require a separate essay in the application. Learn more on our financial aid page.

The mission of the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service is to educate leaders in the field of public service. During the admissions review process we look to identify individuals we believe will make contributions to the leadership of domestic and international nonprofit, social policy, health, urban planning and public organizations.

You can learn more about tuition, other fees, and estimated cost of attendance here.
 

The admissions review at NYU Wagner is conducted on a modified rolling basis. Each deadline has a specific notification date. Once an application is completed, it will be forwarded to the Admissions Committee for review. An application is considered complete and ready for review when all required materials are received in the admissions office. 

Students may have the opportunity to work with faculty through research projects or as a graduate assistant.

You will receive information about any award you receive when we send out decision letters in March. These scholarships are the only awards Wagner coordinates and provides to students. 

NYU encourages you to research graduate student scholarship opportunities in your local community, as that is sometimes a good source of additional funding.

Wagner does not recommend that full-time students work in their first semester. Rather, it is advisable to focus on adapting to the new setting of graduate school; also, core courses are a significant time commitment, requiring additional recitation/lab sections in addition to coursework. Once full-time students enter their second semester, most will work part-time.

Unfortunately, students need to apply to the non-degree program to take classes as a non-matriculated student.

For admissions purposes we do not require financial statements. If and when you are admitted, NYU's Office of Global Services will follow up with further instructions to clarify the process. 

Most classes are held in the late afternoon/evening time slots with some school-wide core courses offered during the day. Some electives or sections of electives are offered on an intensive basis on Saturdays or Fridays.