Graduate Scholarship Opportunities

SOE 50% Scholarships for students in nationally recognized programs in teaching, counseling, instructional design, higher education, and more. The School of Education is proud to support graduate students who want to make an impact on education, wellness, and social justice. Our master’s and certificate programs can advance your career, your thinking, and your world. Scholarships are available for full- or part-time study, for students who start by spring 2023.

SOE 50% Master’s Scholarships

50% tuition scholarships are available for students admitted and enrolled into any School of Education master’s degree starting by spring 2023.
* denotes a degree that meets the academic requirements for New York State teacher certification.

• Arts Education (PreK-Grade 12) Preparation or Professional *
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• Cultural Foundations of Education
• Early Childhood Special Education (Birth-Grade 2) *
• Educational Leadership (for international applicants)
• English Education (Grades 7-12) *
• Higher Education
• Inclusive Special Education (Grades 1-6) *
• Inclusive Special Education (Grades 7-12 Generalist) *
• Inclusive Special Education (Severe/Multiple Disabilities) *

SOE 50% Certificate of Advanced Study Scholarships

50% tuition scholarships are available for students admitted and enrolled into an eligible School of Education C.A.S. program by spring 2023.
* denotes a degree that meets the academic requirements for New York State teacher certification.

• Designing Digital Instruction
• Disability Studies
• Educational Technology

Affordably advance your career and impact the lives of others through these graduate programs and scholarship opportunities!

Enrollment Requirements

• Students must be formally admitted and matriculated into a School of Education master’s degree or certificate of advanced study (C.A.S.) program during the 2022-2023 academic year, and maintain satisfactory academic progress toward that program, which includes attaining and maintaining a 3.0 cumulative grade point average by the end of the second semester.
• Students may be enrolled full-time or part-time to be eligible for the scholarship.
• Students enrolled in School of Education teacher education preparation or professional certification master’s degree programs must maintain satisfactory academic progress toward that degree, which includes attaining and maintaining a 3.0 cumulative grade point average, with “B” or better grades in all education coursework, and to closely adhere to all professional expectations outlined in the School of Education’s Dispositions for Professional Educators guide. 
• The scholarship does not cover tuition for undergraduate courses, even if required as a prerequisite condition of full admission into the master’s or C.A.S. program. 

Details of Award

• The 50% tuition discount will be applied to the current general Syracuse University graduate tuition rate for each semester of enrollment.
• Scholarships are awarded and credited to student bursar accounts typically within two weeks after the University financial drop deadline and before the first billing statement for that semester is sent out. There will be no cash refunds or payouts. Students may not use vouchers for the remaining tuition cost.
• Students who matriculate into the Educational Leadership C.A.S., are not eligible for this scholarship due to program-specific funding.
• This scholarship is not available to full-time SU employees, spouses, or partners; these persons are instead eligible for remitted tuition benefits.
• Students attending the School of Education through partnerships including Fort Bliss, the Syracuse Urban Fellowship, MOU agreements, or Fulbright are not eligible. The scholarships cannot be combined with other School of Education percentage scholarships, graduate assistantships, the Syracuse University Forever Orange Scholarship, or the City Year Scholarship.