Financial Aid Articles
Scholarships, Grants & Loans: Tips for Funding Your MBA
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr241Fr2TVg[/youtube] Once you have made your choice of which schools to apply to, it is time for another serious decision—how are you going to finance your studies? In this video, Rebekah Lewin, [...]
How to Fund Your MBA
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SujQDgP62c[/youtube] Now that you are heading to your MBA program in the fall, it’s time to focus on how to pay for it. In this video, Dave Carter from CommonBond discusses [...]
Push or Pull? The Decision to Leave the Military and Pursue an MBA
In the first of our new series of guest posts directed at military applicants, army veteran and Cornell MBA Peter Sukits shares candid, actionable advice for military veterans considering a [...]
Georgetown McDonough Partners with Peace Corps for MBA Scholarship Program
The Peace Corps has chosen Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business to join its Paul D. Coverdell Fellowship Program , the school announced this week. Coverdell Fellows will receive a [...]
Negotiating MBA Merit Scholarships
Being accepted into an MBA program is a major accomplishment that makes the months of application preparation (and worrying) all worth it. Icing on the cake is learning that you’ve [...]
Weigh if an MBA Makes Financial Sense
An MBA is a long-term financial investment, so here are three questions to ask when trying to decide whether going to business school makes financial sense: Will the degree result [...]
You're In ... Now How Will You Pay for the MBA?
While MBA programs typically offer fewer scholarships and other types of "free" money than the non-professional forms of graduate education, many online resources can help you to search for a [...]
Apply Now for McKinsey Emerging Scholars
Are you headed to a full-time MBA program at one of the top-tier business schools this Fall? Then consider applying for a McKinsey-sponsored scholarship opportunity for outstanding pre-MBA students. The Emerging [...]
Scholarships, Grants & Loans: Tips for How to Finance Your MBA
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS1GhN748yQ[/youtube] Once you have made your choice of which schools to apply to, it is time for another serious decision—how are you going to finance your studies? Rebekah Lewin, Assistant Dean for [...]
Paying for Your MBA with Fellowships, Scholarships
Business school is an expensive investment, and it's never too early to start figuring out how you will pay for it. An MBA must be seen as a long-term investment, [...]
Financing Your MBA - Part I
Getting into a top-ranked MBA program is no small feat. With application deadlines recently posted at several leading schools, many prospective applicants are laser focused now on preparing for the [...]
Pay Less for Your MBA
Whether you’re a new admit (congrats!), current MBA or alum, your degree has probably come with a price tag of roughly $200,000. Oy. Figuring out how to pay for such [...]
Admissions Updates from Michigan Ross
At the Michigan Ross School of Business , Director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid Soojin Kwon recently posted some information on her blog that will be helpful for R1 [...]
Avoid 3 Mistakes When Building Your MBA Budget
This post originally appeared on Stacy’s “Strictly Business” MBA Blog on U.S.News.com. The MBA admissions process requires determination, dedication and hard work. But don’t let the effort required to gain [...]
Indian School of Business Announces New Scholarships
The Indian School of Business has introduced 10 merit-based full tuition fee waivers applicable to candidates applying this year to the Post Graduate Program in Management. According to the school, the [...]
Assess 5 Funding Options to Help Pay for an MBA
Getting your MBA acceptance letter is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but submitting your deposit for business school is a thrill of a different kind. After you decide where to attend, you’ll [...]
Uncover the Hidden Costs of an MBA Education
This post originally appeared on Stacy’s “Strictly Business” MBA Blog on U.S.News.com . Almost every business school publishes an official cost of attendance figure, but getting an MBA could cost [...]
Yale SOM Introduces Sliding Scale Application Fee
In an effort to make applying to the Yale School of Management more accessible for lower-income applicants, the program announced it will implement a sliding scale for its MBA application [...]
Admissions Tip: Thinking About Financing
Though many business school applicants know exactly what they want to do—and how much they hope to make—after they graduate from an MBA program, a surprising number apply to school [...]
What Admissions Offices Won't Tell You
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKjK9voaaJg[/youtube] Gary Christensen, Director of Graduate Admissions at The University of Tampa , will reveal insider secrets on how to improve your application package and increase your chances of being admitted. [...]
Scholarships, Grants, & Loans: Tips on How to Finance Your MBA
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2VFnVXYd2Y[/youtube] Rebekah Lewin, Assistant Dean of Admissions & Student Engagement at Simon Business School , shares tips on how to best navigate the process of applying for and securing funding for [...]
Diversity Application Through The Consortium
Lydia was confused about the various options available to her as she started researching for her MBA application. As an African-American applicant she realized that her profile was underrepresented in [...]
Money Talks: The Ins and Outs of Financing Your MBA
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3QFEajwnM0[/youtube] During this webinar, Lauren Boesler, Director of Financial Aid at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School , discussed the ins and outs of financing your MBA degree. [...]
Think Final Round is a Waste of Time? Not Necessarily, Says The Adcom
While there's a lot of truth to the commonly held wisdom that applying to business school in the final round means your chances of being admitted are wafer slim, UNC [...]
Exit Interview: Hari Graduates from IESE
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOy-DKhmrp8[/youtube] In this exit interview, I sit down with Hari (username: hk ) to learn about his last two years as an MBA student at IESE . Hari shares many insights [...]