Funding

Partial / Stipend

Master's Scholarship•USA · New York

CHCI Scholarship

NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

Application Deadline

Rolling admission

Official Page

The CHCI Scholarship is an NYU Wagner benefit for alumni of Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute programs. It supports admitted students in four qualifying graduate programs: MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy, MPA in Health Policy & Management, Master of Urban Planning, and Executive MPA.

Applicants apply through NYU Wagner’s degree application. The partnership expands access to graduate public-service education and professional development for CHCI alumni.

Benefits & funding

  • CHCI program alumni receive an application fee waiver.
  • Admitted alumni receive consideration for a scholarship covering 50% of tuition.
  • Enrolled recipients receive a $1,500 professional-development stipend for the tenure of the program, subject to satisfactory academic standing.
  • The scholarship renews automatically while the recipient maintains satisfactory academic standing.

Eligibility

  • Be an alumnus or alumna of a CHCI program.
  • Gain admission to the MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy, MPA in Health Policy & Management, Master of Urban Planning, or Executive MPA.
  • Meet the admissions requirements for the selected NYU Wagner degree.

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  • Education required

    Bachelor

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Application process

  1. 1
    Select one of the four qualifying NYU Wagner graduate programs.
  2. 2
    Create an account or sign in through the NYU Wagner application portal.
  3. 3
    Submit the complete degree application by the deadline for the selected program.
  4. 4
    NYU Wagner considers scholarship fit and the strength of the submitted application when choosing recipients.

Program timeline

  1. Applications are currently open for select on-campus programs.

    Spring and Fall 2027

  2. Program-specific deadline

    Submit by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the deadline for the chosen degree.

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