Students enrolled in the Bush School certificate programs are eligible for federal financial aid as follows:
Admitted certificate students are able to take additional courses for their certificate (or for multiple emphasis areas). However, courses taken in excess of the minimum requirement to obtain the certificate are not financial aid eligible. Plan your course work accordingly!
Veterans benefits also accepted.
Steps to financial aid handout
To begin the process, please fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (Texas A&M University's FAFSA School Code: 003632).
You may fill out the form before or during application to graduate certificate programs, or after application and acceptance to a program.
The Texas A&M University Department of Student Financial Aid will contact you regarding your status once your application has been processed by the US Department of Education.
International Students: You may qualify for various programs based on visa status. Visit Texas A&M's Scholarship & Financial Aid website and complete the International Student Financial Aid Application (ISFAA).
The listing below details just a few scholarship and grant opportunities for which you may or may not be eligible. Please read the requirements for each thoroughly to see if you qualify.
Also, check with your place of employment and any organizations with which you are affiliated to see if they offer scholarship opportunities to members. Good luck in your search!
The Bush School Online Student Scholarship is targeted toward new, continuing, and returning students registered in online courses at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. To qualify, you must be a Texas resident who is registered or will register for a Bush School Online course. Also, you must have acceptable academic standing (minimum of 3.0 GPA), or be a newly admitted student at Texas A&M University-College Station. In addition, you must have unmet financial need as determined by the FAFSA. The amount of the scholarship varies based on need and other factors. Students must complete the FAFSA and scholarship application to be considered.
The Bush School Non-resident Online Student Scholarship is targeted toward new, continuing and returning students registered in online courses at the Bush School of Government & Public Service. Additional qualifications require you to be a non-resident of Texas who is registered or will register for a Bush School Online course. Also, you must have acceptable academic standing (minimum of 3.0 GPA), or be a newly admitted student at Texas A&M University-College Station. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted. In addition, you must have unmet financial need as determined by the FAFSA and the Office of Financial Aid. The amount of the scholarship varies based on need and other factors. Students must complete a FAFSA and the scholarship application to be considered.
This competitive scholarship in the amount of $1000 is open for application to both Non-residents and Texas Residents alike. To apply, you must be a G6 non-degree seeking student admitted into one of the following online graduate certificate programs of advanced international affairs, homeland security, nonprofit management, or public management. You must be registered or will register for a Bush School Online course of at least three credit hours. Also, you must not have any incomplete grades (grades of "I") from your previous certificate courses. You must have acceptable academic standing (minimum of 3.0 GPA), or be a newly admitted Texas A&M University-College Station student. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted. The Outstanding Certificate Student Scholarship is offered for the fall and spring terms.
The Texas Aggie Graduate Grants are need-based awards (need is determined by Scholarships & Financial Aid) for Texas residents. Each student may receive up to $1,500 per semester in the fall and spring and $750 per semester in the summer, with a maximum of $3,000 per year.
· Texas Aggie Graduate Grant Information
The Web page of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, College for All Texans, lists scholarships, financial aid, and exemptions for which you may qualify.
· https://www.frostbank.com/Pages/Wischer-Scholarship.aspx
· https://scholarships.tamu.edu
· https://sbs.tamu.edu/accounts-billing/forms/waivers-exemptions/
