Financial Aid
We encourage prospective students to investigate all available financial aid options to assist in funding their graduate education. The traditional sources of financial aid have changed significantly in the past 5-10 years. Even if you have sought aid within the past year, make sure to research all of your options carefully, paying attention to deadlines and obligations.
Employer-Based Tuition Assistance
Because the education that students receive in the M.S. in MIT Program often produces immediate and direct results for the employer, the vast majority of students receive some level of assistance from their employers. You may wish to investigate the following:
- Corporate tuition assistance plans – Your human resources or benefits office should be able to provide you with information on your organization’s formal tuition assistance program.
- Government employees tuition assistance – If you are a federal employee you may qualify for a special management or leadership development program available through your agency. If not, your department or agency may be willing to help fund your education on a course-by-course basis (Form 1556).
- Departmental funding – Because an individual department or project team often directly benefits from the knowledge that the student gains in the graduate program or a project completed as part of the program, many departments are willing to supplement or, in some cases, fully fund the cost of the program.
McIntire Departmental Funding
McIntire provides scholarships, historically ranging from $1,000 to $10,000, to incoming students who show exceptional promise to excel in graduate studies and/or need. Funding is competitive and based on incoming academic credentials, skills, and work experience. To be considered, please complete and submit the following application no later than Feb. 15.
M.S. in MIT Scholarship Application Form
If you wish to be considered for departmental funding, we strongly encourage you to submit both the FAFSA and University Graduate Financial Aid Form in addition to the department application required.
University Resources
Student Financial Services offers a wide range of services to assist you in meeting your financial obligations.
- Federal financial aid programs
- Loans: need-based and other
- Scholarships and grants
- State financial aid programs
- Work study
To apply for federal financial aid for the start of your program, you must complete the FAFSA (online completion and submission are preferred) and the University of Virginia Financial Aid Application. The forms are available beginning in January of each year, and we encourage you to complete them by Feb. 1 to ensure adequate processing time. Further information can be found on the University Financial Aid Web site or by contacting Helen Dugger at 434-982-6000 or toll free at 1-866-391-0063.
The Registrar’s Office is the University liaison with the Veterans Administration for matters concerning education benefits available to veterans and war orphans under the provisions of Chapter 34 and 35 of Title 38 USC (Cold War G.I. Bill). This office provides information and furnishes application forms on request.
The Student Financial Services Office maintains a listing of additional sources of financial aid available.
The Office of Student Financial Services can assist families in understanding basic terms of various programs and how the process works and can identify private programs most often used by other families. However, the office does not make any recommendations; families must make their own decisions based on their financial situation and personal needs.