Financial Assistance
Dolores Kohl '55 Fellowship in Elementary Teaching
The Fellowship is awarded annually to an MAT student who demonstrates passion for the social mission of public education and who shows high promise of long term excellence in and commitment to teaching. For additional information about this scholarship and for application materials, email MAT@brandeis.edu Please state clearly the concentration to which you are applying.
Brandeis Public Educator Scholarship
The Scholarship provides $10,000 in tuition support to an MAT student with outstanding potential to contribute to the improvement of public education through an active and creative life as a teacher in the public sector. For additional information about this scholarship and for application materials, email MAT@brandeis.edu Please state clearly the concentration to which you are applying.
Need-Based Aid and Loans
M.A.T. students may be eligible for Federal Stafford Loans for two academic years. Application information for this and other need-based aid and loans is available from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program
Information regarding loan cancellation and deferment options for teachers is available on the Federal Student Aid website.
On-line Financial Aid Resources
Some of the many funding sources worth investigating are:
- U.S. Department of Education and FAFSA;
- The Education Resources Institute (TERI);
- SallieMae;
- Scholarships.com and FastWeb for local, national and college-specific scholarships;
- FinAid;
- Scholarship Resource Network Express; and
- Yahoo Education Directory