City Year Scholarship — Master's Scholarship

The City Year Scholarship is a competitive tuition award from the NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. It supports City Year alumni admitted to full-time or part-time master’s study at Wagner.

The award connects prior service experience with graduate preparation for public-service work. Applicants seek the scholarship through the ordinary Wagner admissions process rather than a separate scholarship form.

Benefits & funding

NYU Wagner lists half-tuition funding for up to two City Year alumni.
City Year members and alumni may request an application fee waiver by declaring the affiliation in the Wagner application.
Scholarship decisions are generally sent within 24–48 hours after the admission decision.

Eligibility

Applicants must be City Year alumni.
Applicants must seek admission to eligible full-time or part-time master’s study at NYU Wagner.
Entering master’s students must hold a four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited US institution or an equivalent foreign degree.

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Application process

1
Create an account in the NYU Wagner application portal and select an eligible on-campus master’s program.
2
Select CityYear in the Wagner Community section and follow the fee-waiver instructions.
3
Submit a complete admissions application; NYU Wagner does not require a separate merit-scholarship application.
4
For Fall 2027 priority-scholarship consideration, submit by 11:59 p.m. US Eastern Time on December 1, 2026.

Program timeline

September 2026
Spring and Fall 2027 applications are open for select on-campus programs.
December 1, 2026
Fall 2027 Early Action and priority-scholarship deadline.
March 2, 2027
Published admission decision date for the Fall 2027 priority-scholarship round; scholarship notice generally follows within 24–48 hours.