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Financial Aid and Scholarships

Graduate Program

Financial Aid

For the M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies: Focus in International Service-Learning and Leadership program, U.S. students are eligible for two different low-interest federal loans: the Stafford loan (maximum of $18,500), and the Grad PLUS Loan (to cover the maximum remaining balance of the program cost, travel, and other expenses).

Once you are accepted into the program, Portland State University will guide you through the financial aid process.

(Note for 2008-09 students: Roehampton University has a U.S. Department of Education Code 021019; for FAFSA forms, it is often listed as G21019.)

SCHOLARSHIPS & Awards

MA students may be eligible to apply for scholarships and awards from other sources, such as:

• Frank L. Roberts Community Service Scholarship
  The Frank L. Roberts Community Service Scholarship, a grant of $3,000, will be awarded to an admitted graduate degree student at Portland State University who has shown a continuing interest in public service or education. Requires 6 credits graduate registration per term toward the degree requirements and successful completion each term. Award is merit-based with financial need a consideration.


• Deborah Murdock Scholarship
  The Deborah Murdock Scholarship will be awarded annually to assist Portland State University graduate students achieve their educational goals. The fund will support tuition, fees, books, or other expenses for a graduate student with financial need who is dedicated to a career in public service.


• Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program
  Awards are available to non-U.S. citizens in an active Ford Foundation country for graduate degree programs. Students from Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, or Vietnam may be eligible for funding through IFP. Applicants must be resident nationals or residents of an eligible IFP country. Non-U.S. citizens who are applying to the IPSL M.A. Program should visit the Ford Foundation website to determine if the Ford Foundation is active in their country.



• WAGS Master's Thesis Award and Innovation in Technology Award
  The Western Association of Graduate Schools (WAGS) provides awards recognizing distinguished scholarly achievement as demonstrated in a master's thesis and the innovative application of technology to thesis/dissertation scholarship at both the master's and doctoral level. Nominations must be submitted by the student's thesis or dissertation adviser.