The AmeriCorps Scholarship is a competitive tuition award from NYU Wagner for AmeriCorps alumni admitted to its graduate programs. Recipients may pursue full- or part-time study; on-campus programs are based in New York City, while the Online MHA provides a remote route for healthcare professionals.
NYU Wagner selects recipients through its admissions process and considers both scholarship fit and the strength of the complete application. The current portal is accepting Spring and Fall 2027 applications for select programs.
Benefits & funding
- The award covers half of tuition.
- Up to two AmeriCorps alumni receive the scholarship.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be AmeriCorps alumni.
- Applicants must submit a complete NYU Wagner graduate admissions application and be admitted before scholarship consideration.
- Both full-time and part-time study are eligible.
- Degree-specific experience rules apply: MPA and MUP have no minimum but prefer two years of relevant experience; MSPP is designed for professionals with 2–5 years or recent graduates with significant internship experience; EMPA requires at least seven years, including management and leadership growth.
- NYU Wagner publishes no separate scholarship-level nationality, residence, age, or gender requirement.
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Application process
- 1Create an account in the NYU Wagner application portal and choose an eligible graduate program.
- 2Select AmeriCorps in the Wagner Community section of the application.
- 3Submit the complete degree application, including the materials required for that program, by its published deadline.
- 4If awarded, expect scholarship notification within 24–48 hours after the admission decision.
Program timeline
Current cycle
Applications are open for select Spring and Fall 2027 programs.
Program-specific deadline
Submit by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the date listed for the chosen degree.
24–48 hours after the admission decision
Scholarship notification, if awarded.