» Financial Aid Opportunities by Program
Each graduate program at Chapman offers particular financial aid options. Click on a program in the list below to see which types of financial aid are available in that program and find out how to apply.
Argyros College of Business and Economics
Executive MBA
Merit scholarship from the Argyros College of Business and Economics
- Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the deadline.
- To apply: Submit your application for the program before the deadline. You will automatically be considered for the scholarship based on your academic achievements and factors in your application.
Flexible MBA
Merit scholarship from the Argyros College of Business and Economics
- Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the deadline.
- To apply: Submit your application for the program before the deadline. You will automatically be considered for the scholarship based on your academic achievements and factors in your application.
Full-Time MBA
Merit scholarship from the Argyros College of Business and Economics
- Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the deadline.
- To apply: Submit your application for the program before the deadline. You will automatically be considered for the scholarship based on your academic achievements and factors in your application.
MBA/JD
MBA/MS in Food Science
Joint MBA/MS in Food Science applicants can receive scholarships from each program. The applicant must meet the criteria of both programs. Any fellowship received would only cover courses from the program that awarded the fellowship.
Check out our main Financial Aid page for additional funding that you can use for any graduate program at Chapman including the Joint MBA/MS in Food Science program.
MBA/MFA in Film and Television Producing
MS in Accounting
MS in Real Estate
Attallah College of Educational Studies
Ed.S. in School Psychology
Attallah College offers a variety of scholarships, tuition fellowships, grants, and assistantships to graduate students. See the Attallah College Fellowships and Grant Awards webpage for more details.
All applicants who apply by the priority application deadline will be automatically considered for awards.
To receive full consideration for fellowships and assistantships, all application materials must be submitted by the priority application deadline.
MA in Leadership Development
Attallah College offers a variety of scholarships, tuition fellowships, grants, and assistantships to graduate students. See the Attallah College Fellowships and Grant Awards webpage for more details.
All applicants who apply by the priority application deadline will be automatically considered for awards.
To receive full consideration for fellowships and assistantships, all application materials must be submitted by the priority application deadline.
MA in School Counseling
Attallah College offers a variety of scholarships, tuition fellowships, grants, and assistantships to graduate students. See the Attallah College Fellowships and Grant Awards webpage for more details.
All applicants who apply by the priority application deadline will be automatically considered for awards.
To receive full consideration for fellowships and assistantships, all application materials must be submitted by the priority application deadline.
MA in Special Education and Education Specialist Credentials
Attallah College offers a variety of scholarships, tuition fellowships, grants, and assistantships to graduate students. See the Attallah College Fellowships and Grant Awards webpage for more details.
All applicants who apply by the priority application deadline will be automatically considered for awards.
To receive full consideration for fellowships and assistantships, all application materials must be submitted by the priority application deadline.
MA in Teaching Elementary Education and Multiple Subject Credential
Attallah College offers a variety of scholarships, tuition fellowships, grants, and assistantships to graduate students. See the Attallah College Fellowships and Grant Awards webpage for more details.
All applicants who apply by the priority application deadline will be automatically considered for awards.
To receive full consideration for fellowships and assistantships, all application materials must be submitted by the priority application deadline.
The US Department of Education and the California Department of Education (CDE) also offer financial aid and grants for individuals preparing for a career in teaching and enrolling in a teacher preparation program. See the CDE webpage for more details.
MA in Teaching Secondary Education and Single Subject Credential
Attallah College offers a variety of scholarships, tuition fellowships, grants, and assistantships to graduate students. See the Attallah College Fellowships and Grant Awards webpage for more details.
All applicants who apply by the priority application deadline will be automatically considered for awards.
To receive full consideration for fellowships and assistantships, all application materials must be submitted by the priority application deadline.
The US Department of Education and the California Department of Education (CDE) also offer financial aid and grants for individuals preparing for a career in teaching and enrolling in a teacher preparation program. See the CDE webpage for more details.
Ph.D. in Education
Attallah College offers a variety of scholarships, tuition fellowships, grants, and assistantships to graduate students. See the Attallah College Fellowships and Grant Awards webpage for more details.
All applicants who apply by the priority application deadline will be automatically considered for awards.
To receive full consideration for fellowships and assistantships, all application materials must be submitted by the priority application deadline.
College of Performing Arts
MM in Keyboard Collaborative Arts
Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Merit Fellowship
- Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the deadline.
- To apply: Submit your application for the program before the deadline. You will automatically be considered for the fellowship based on your academic achievements.
MA in Marriage and Family Therapy
MFT Department Fellowship
The MFT Department grants fellowships to recruit top students. Consideration will be based on one, the strength of an applicant's qualifications (GPA, clinical experience) and two, academic preparedness coupled with financial needs. Fellowships are typically a one-time award for $6,000, divided between fall, spring, and summer semesters ($2,000 per semester). Applicants will be notified upon admission if they have been selected for a fellowship. If a student is awarded a scholarship in their first year of the program and maintains a GPA of 3.50, the fellowship can be renewed in the second year of the program.
MMS in Physician Assistant Studies
Merit scholarship from Crean College
- Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the deadline.
- To apply: Submit your application for the program before the deadline. You will automatically be considered for the scholarship based on your academic achievements.
- To be eligible, you must:
- Be a first-generation college student from an underserved background.
- Live in Orange County or San Diego County.
- Have a history of economic or personal adversity.
- Have a history of academic excellence and leadership.
- Be involved in community service.
- Plan to apply to the Chapman University Physician Assistant program for class beginning in Spring 2023 (Class of 2025).
- Be willing to commit to clinical practice as a PA in Orange or San Diego County after you graduate.
Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
All Dodge College programs
Dodge College fellowship award
- Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the deadline.
- To apply: Submit your application for the program before the deadline. You will automatically be considered for the fellowship based on the talent that you display in your application. If you receive the fellowship, you will be notified in your admission letter. Fellowship recipients usually receive $5,000–$10,000.
- JD/MFA in Film and Television Producing applicants: You will be considered for the fellowship in your second year in the program.
- MBA/MFA in Film and Television Producing applicants: You will be considered for the fellowship after you are admitted.
If you have questions, reach out to the Dodge College Admission team at dodgeadmit@chapman.edu.
Schmid College of Science and Technology
MS in Computational and Data Sciences
MS in Food Science
Scholarships
- Who’s eligible: Applicants who submit by the priority deadline will be evaluated on a first come, first-served basis.
- How to apply: Submit your application for the program before the priority deadline. There is no need for a separate process to be considered for a scholarship.
Limited Research Assistantships
- Who’s eligible: Students who choose to conduct thesis research with a faculty member, as funding permits.
MS in Food Science/MBA
Joint MS in Food Science/MBA applicants can receive scholarships from each program. The applicant must meet the criteria of both programs. Any fellowship received would only cover courses from the program that awarded the fellowship.
Check out our main Financial Aid page for additional funding that you can use for any graduate program at Chapman including the Joint MS in Food Science/MBA program.
Ph.D. in Computational and Data Sciences
10–50% Tuition Discount
- Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the priority deadline.
- How to apply: Submit your application for the program before the priority deadline. If your GPA and GRE scores are high, you will automatically be considered for the discount.
Scholarship
- Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the priority deadline.
- How to apply: Submit your application for the program before the priority deadline. You will automatically be considered for the scholarship.
Assistantship
- Who’s eligible: Anyone who has experience teaching math, physics, statistics or computer science.
- How to apply: Submit your application for the program before the priority deadline. You will automatically be considered for the assistantship.
School of Communication
MS in Health and Strategic Communication
Scholarships
- Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the priority deadline.
- How to apply: Submit your application for the program before the priority deadline. You will automatically be considered for scholarships.
Teaching Assistantships
- Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the priority deadline.
- How to apply: Submit your application for the program before the priority deadline. You will automatically be considered for assistantships.
Research Assistantships
- Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the priority deadline.
- How to apply: Submit your application for the program before the priority deadline. You will automatically be considered for assistantships.
Student Worker Research Positions
- Who’s eligible: Everyone.
- How to apply: Once you’ve been accepted to the program, talk to your Program Coordinator to apply.
Ph.D. in Communication
Scholarships
- Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the early decision deadline.
- How to apply: Submit your application for the program before the early decision deadline. You will automatically be considered for scholarships.
Teaching Assistantships
- Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the early decision deadline.
- How to apply: Submit your application for the program before the early decision deadline. You will automatically be considered for assistantships.
Research Assistantships
- Who’s eligible: Everyone who applies by the early decision deadline.
- How to apply: Submit your application for the program before the early decision deadline. You will automatically be considered for assistantships.
Student Worker Research Positions
- Who’s eligible: Everyone.
- How to apply: Once you’ve been accepted to the program, talk to your Program Coordinator to apply.
School of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy
MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences program offers fellowship, teaching assistantship and research assistantship opportunities. You will get more info about these further into the application process.
For more details on this process, you can contact the department at gradpharmsci@chapman.edu.Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
MA in English
While the program does not offer tuition fellowships or scholarships, there are a few opportunities that graduate students take advantage of during their time in the program. These opportunities aren’t able to fully fund one’s time in the program, but, can be used as supplementary financial support throughout a student’s time and can serve as great professional development opportunities.
Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Program
Our Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) program allows first-year students who take the spring class in Teaching Composition to apply for one of the GSI positions for the following fall. The selected GSIs each teach a section of composition in the fall, while also enrolled together in a second pedagogy class. This position does not come with an award that covers tuition, but, does come with a teaching stipend equal or greater to that of other part-time faculty. We also have some students teaching with community organizations that are not directly related to our program. This speaks to the opportunities our students seek and create and the value of the expertise they are developing.
Graduate Assistantships
In addition, we have a few hourly wage grad assistant positions. These are for MA program support and individual faculty research or teaching support. Occasionally, we are able to partner with Chapman Magazine or the Dean of Students to fund a position that serves their special projects, and we have had students work in Admissions or other units on campus. These positions are usually between 9 and 19 hours a week and are a great way to build experience in a specific realm of higher ed or industry.
MA in International Studies
Tuition Fellowships
- Who’s eligible? Everyone who applies by the priority deadline.
- How to apply? Submit your application for the program before the priority deadline. You will automatically be considered for the scholarship.
The program offers a range of tuition fellowships, including half- and full-tuition fellowships. Generally, tuition fellowships range from $1,000 to $10,000 for the first year of attendance.
Graduate Research Assistantships
- Who’s Eligible? Everyone who completes and submits an application by the priority deadline.
- How to Apply? Submitting your application for the program before the priority deadline ensures automatic consideration.
The program also offers competitive graduate assistantships opportunities. Working with a faculty advisor, students assist with research and/or writing projects. Unlike tuition fellowships, the graduate assistantships pay an hourly wage directly to the student. It is possible to be awarded both a tuition fellowship and a graduate assistantship. Students work approximately 9 hours per week, starting at around $34 per hour. This is a value of approximately $4,500, working the full extent of the assistantship.
MA in War, Diplomacy, and Society
Tuition Fellowships
- Who’s Eligible? Everyone who completes and submits an application by the priority deadline.
- How to Apply? Submitting your application for the program before the priority deadline ensures automatic consideration.
The program offers a range of tuition fellowships. Generally, tuition fellowships range from 1,000 to 10,000 for the first year of attendance.
Graduate Research Assistantships
- Who’s Eligible? Everyone who completes and submits an application by the priority deadline.
- How to Apply? Submitting your application for the program before the priority deadline ensures automatic consideration.
The program also offers competitive graduate assistantships opportunities. Working with a faculty advisor, students assist with research and/or writing projects. Unlike tuition fellowships, the graduate assistantships pay an hourly wage directly to the student. It is possible to be awarded both a tuition fellowship and a graduate assistantship. Students work approximately 9 hours per week, starting at around $34 per hour. This is a value of approximately $4,500, working the full extent of the assistantship.
MFA in Creative Writing
Tuition Fellowships
- Who’s Eligible? Everyone who completes and submits an application by the priority deadline.
- How to Apply? Submitting your application for the program before the priority deadline ensures automatic consideration.
We offer four full-tuition fellowships per year. Three of these fellowships also come with an additional non-tuition fellowship of $18,000 and require no work obligation — so that you can put your writing first.
Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Program
Our Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) program allows first-year students who take the spring class in Teaching Composition to apply for one of the GSI positions for the following fall. The selected GSIs each teach a section of composition in the fall, while also enrolled together in a second pedagogy class. This position does not come with an award that covers tuition, but, does come with a teaching stipend equal or greater to that of other part-time faculty. We also have some students teaching with community organizations that are not directly related to our program. This speaks to the opportunities our students seek and create and the value of the expertise they are developing.
Graduate Assistantships
In addition, we have a few hourly wage grad assistant positions. These are for MA program support and individual faculty research or teaching support. Occasionally, we are able to partner with Chapman Magazine or the Dean of Students to fund a position that serves their special projects, and we have had students work in Admissions or other units on campus. These positions are usually between 9 and 19 hours a week and are a great way to build experience in a specific realm of higher ed or industry.