Financial Resources
The Office of Student Financial Planning provides financial aid information and services, including document collection and counseling, for students in the School of Professional Studies.
Below are helpful financial planning resources.
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Contact Student Financial Planning at sfp [[at]] columbia [[dot]] edu (sfp[at]columbia[dot]edu) or +1(212) 854-7040.
Resources for Master's Degree Students
We want to make sure that the cost of your continuing education and professional studies do not stand in the way of your goals. Visit Financial Resources for master's degree students to learn about outside funding sources, work-study, funds for U.S. military veterans, and more.
Spencer Scholarships
The Spencer Educational Foundation offers individual scholarships worth up to $10,000 per year for insurance professionals who are simultaneously working full-time and taking online and/ or part-time classes to earn a master's degree. Visit Spencer's website for more information and to apply.
SPS Fellowships
The School of Professional Studies provides a limited amount of merit-based fellowship funding to new students each year. Merit-based fellowship funding is assessed on the basis of the application submitted for admission. No fellowship application is required and no supplementary materials may be submitted for consideration. All admitted applicants are considered for merit-based fellowship awards during the admissions cycle.
Spencer Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to the following winners of the Spencer Education Fund Scholarship. Spencer grants scholarships to full-time students pursuing a master’s degree or pre-dissertation Ph.D. students.
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