Financial Support, Awards, & Assistantships
Your decision to enter graduate school depends on many factors, with the cost of tuition being an important one. West Chester University's Master of Public Health program is among one of the best values in the United States and has the lowest tuition among CEPH-accredited MPH programs in the Philadelphia region. Other pricier programs simply do not compete with the quality of the WCU MPH program, given its cost. In addition to financial aid, employer reimbursement, and other loans, we recommend for students to consider applying for graduate assistantships, scholarships & awards, and seek campus and regional employment opportunities.
- Tuition & Fees
- Financial Aid
- Since WCU is an accredited institution of higher learning, students are eligible for financial aid through public and private institutions.
- Sources of Financial Aid for International Students
- Employer Reimbursement Plan
- FAFSA Form
- Students are highly encouraged to complete a FAFSA when applying to any graduate or undergraduate program at West Chester University.
Graduate Assistantships
Scholarships and Awards
- Scholarships at WCU ~ application for internal WCU scholarships often requires a minimum of a completed
semester at WCU
- WCU scholarships our MPH students frequently apply to:
- Black Alumni Chapter Scholarship
- Center for Trans & Queer Advocacy Scholarship
- Denise Howe Kienle Memorial Scholarship
- Dr. & Mrs. Charles S. Swope Memorial Scholarship
- Frederick Douglass Legacy Scholarship
- Graduate Dean's Scholarship for Global Diversity & Academic Achievement (International students only)
- Justamere Foundation Unpaid Internship Fund - Fund for Unpaid Internships (Fall/Spring)
- Russell L. Sturzebecker Scholarship (within our College of Health Sciences)
- VFW 106 and VFW 106 Veterans Scholarship
- WCU Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship
- Scholarships for Accelerated BSPH to MPH students completing their final year in the
BSPH program:
- College of Health Sciences Dean's Scholarship
- N. Ruth Reed Scholarship
- Other undergraduate specific scholarships available
- Graduate Dean's Professional Development Award in partnership with the Graduate Student Association
- WCU scholarships our MPH students frequently apply to:
- Professional Associations (short listing)
- American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting Student Scholarship
- Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) Awards, Fellowships, & Scholarships
- Compilation of Environmental Health Professional Organization Scholarship Websites (click scholarship)
- National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) Scholarship Opportunities
- Searchable Sites:
- Sallie Mae Graduate School Scholarships
- Public Health Online - Public Health Scholarships (scroll down to Graduate Student Scholarships)
Employment Opportunities