Stockton/Graduate symposium students.
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - Stockton University has begun a new scholarship program for students entering its graduate programs.
Beginning this fall, scholarships of up to $2,500 are available to new, incoming graduate students.
The funds are awarded through the Stockton Foundation. Associate Director of Graduate Admissions Tara Williams said the new fund recognizes that other forms of financial aid are not always available to students in graduate degree programs, and most aid is in the form of loans.
For some, the cost is a barrier to continuing their education and furthering their careers, Williams said. In some fields, a master's degree is required for management level careers and we want to assist those who aspire to those positions.
Stockton currently offers 15 master degree programs, six post-masters programs and three doctoral programs. A new Master of Science in Coastal Zone Management will begin in the fall.
The new scholarships are just one of several options available to help students finance their graduate education. The university also has industry partnerships that offer discounts for graduate healthcare and criminal justice/law enforcement programs.
Graduate assistantships offer tuition waivers, and fellowships are available to assist students with research projects. Students who were in the Educational Opportunity Fund program as undergraduates are also eligible for EOF Graduate Grants.
Once graduate students are enrolled at Stockton, they can also apply for other foundation scholarships as continuing graduate students.
The Office of Graduate Admissions is offering virtual information sessions for the different programs through March and April. Personal appointments are also available via Zoom.
For more information about the ways to finance graduate school at Stockton, including the scholarships for new graduate student, visit stockton.edu/graduate, call 609-626-3640 or email [email protected].
