Scholarships and Financial Aid
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Fred H. Bixby Student Scholars Program
These awards sponsored by the Fred H. Bixby Foundation help to support graduate students to relate their Graduate School of Public Health educational experience to some aspect of overpopulation as this relates to public health. Graduate students in any public health major are encouraged to apply. The amount of the scholar's award the first year of this program is still to be finalized but will be a minimum of $3000. GSPH masters-level or doctoral students in their second semester or beyond may apply. First semester students may apply, but priority will be given to students with some public health coursework already successfully completed.Interested students should download the Instructions and Application Forms (pdf, 11 kb).
U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) Traineeships
These provide small grants based on unmet financial need before loans, as determined by the SDSU Financial Aid Office. In order to be eligible, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and be enrolled full-time (at least 12 units per semester or PH 799A) in one of the following programs: Epidemiology, Biometry, Environmental Health, Environmental Health Science, Industrial Hygiene, or Toxicology. Awarding of these grants is dependent on availability of funds from the U.S. PHS. If you are applying for this traineeship, you must also apply for financial aid from the university (forms are available from the Financial Aid Office).All applications that are submitted for consideration will be reviewed early in the fall semester, with grants usually made by the sixth week. Interested students should contact Brenda Fass-Holmes, (619) 594-4492.
Tuition Assistance for Out-of-State and Foreign Students
In California, all students are required to pay a registration fee based on the number of units in which they enroll. In addition to this fee, nonresidents of California, including international students, pay tuition of approximately $339 per unit.The Graduate Division often makes funds available to assist with tuition. Applicants for the tuition assistance program must be permanent residents or citizens of the U.S., or a nonresident who is a citizen and resident of a foreign country. Assistance is provided on a semester-by-semester basis only for students who hold appointments as teaching associates, graduate assistants, or a combination of the two, requiring a workload of approximately 20 hours per week.
Interested students should contact the Graduate Division for more detailed information and to obtain an application.
Graduate Equity Fellowship Program
The Graduate Equity Fellowship Program provides support for economically disadvantaged graduate students, especially from groups that are under-represented within their respective disciplines. Only legal residents of California who can demonstrate significant financial need are eligible. Recipients must be classified graduate students and must enroll for a minimum of nine units of coursework each semester they hold the fellowship. The amount of the fellowship ranges from $500 to $4,000 for an academic year depending on demonstrated need. Students may receive awards for a maximum of two academic years, but they must apply each year.Interested students should contact the Graduate Division for more detailed information and to obtain an application and should complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Both applications must be submitted by May of each year.
National Fellowships
The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships receives annual announcements of Fulbright, Marshall, Kent, Rotary, and other national fellowship programs. Since each campus is limited in the number of applications it may endorse, students interested in fellowships of this type are encouraged to discuss their applications with the Scholarship Director and with members of the university faculty who have themselves received these fellowships. Since test scores from the GRE General Test are required, students should take this examination well in advance of the deadline date for the submission of applications.Please contact the university’s Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships for additional information on these and other opportunities.
Forgivable Loan/Doctoral Incentive Program
The California State University (CSU) provides funds each year for the purpose of increasing the diversity of qualified applicants for instructional faculty positions at its various campuses. This program offers loans up to $10,000 per year to a total of $30,000 while the student is enrolled full-time in a doctoral program at an approved and accredited institution. Loans are subsequently forgiven at a rate of 20 percent for each year of full-time teaching in the CSU.Interested students are invited to contact the Graduate Division for more detailed information and to obtain an application.
HCC/AMN Scholarship Essay Contest
For those who plan to enter the field of health care after graduation, the HCC/AMN Scholarship Essay Contest (.pdf) deadline is Jan 10, 2007!
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Scholarship
The San Diego branch of AAUW will award several scholarships in 2007 in the Greater San Diego area. The scholarships are for students in keeping with the mission of AAUW to further education.
Contact:
Dali Collins, Scholarship Chair
American Association of University Women, San Diego Branch
5694 Mission Center Road, #445
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: 858-715-1182
dali@san.rr.com
Completed applications and all supporting materials must be received at the above address by Friday, April 20, 2007.
