Scholarships and Financial Support

The following information is correct as of this posting, but applicants are responsible for obtaining current and correct information from appropriate officials.

Generous financial support is provided to students admitted into the Jewish Day Schools/DeLeT (elementary) concentration of the MAT. In 2008-09, DeLeT students are eligible for:

  • 100 percent tuition remission
  • $10,000 living stipend
  • Health insurance

All of the above are provided for the academic year stated in the admissions offer and are contingent upon the student’s maintaining good academic standing. Awards are disbursed on a semester basis.

Recipients of these awards will make one or two brief reports to the donors whose generosity has subsidized their studies possible.

For further information, please e-mail MAT@brandeis.edu. Please state in your e-mail that you are applying to the Jewish Day School/DeLeT concentration of the MAT.

Subsidized Federal Stafford Loans are available to students with demonstrated financial need. MAT students may apply for Stafford Loans for two academic years. Applicants must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The Brandeis code is 002133.

Information and assistance regarding need-based grants and loans, including suggestions for locating other sources of financial aid, is available at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Web site or by calling (781) 736-3410.