NYU Wagner’s Military Service Scholarship provides partial tuition support to selected applicants with military ties. Eligible groups are military service members, veterans of the US Armed Forces, and military-connected applicants. The award is made through the admissions review and requires admission to NYU Wagner.
Applicants may study full-time or part-time. No separate scholarship application or extra essay is required. NYU Wagner offers on-campus study in New York City; its Online MHA combines online classes with an in-person immersion in New York City.
Benefits & funding
- Partial tuition support; NYU Wagner does not publish a fixed amount or percentage for this scholarship.
- Scholarship decisions are normally sent within 24–48 hours after the admission decision is released.
Eligibility
- Be a military service member, a veteran of the US Armed Forces, or military-connected.
- Submit a complete NYU Wagner admissions application and be admitted to receive scholarship consideration.
- Full-time and part-time applicants are considered.
- Applicants to a master’s program must hold a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent foreign degree before enrollment; individual degree requirements still apply.
- No nationality or residency restriction is published for the scholarship.
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Application process
- 1Choose an NYU Wagner degree route and review its application checklist and deadline.
- 2Submit the complete online admissions application; there is no separate scholarship application or additional scholarship essay.
- 3NYU Wagner considers eligible applicants during admissions review, using scholarship fit and the strength of the submitted materials.
- 4If admitted and selected, receive the scholarship notice after the admission decision.
Program timeline
Applications are currently open for selected NYU Wagner programs.
Spring and Fall 2027
Degree-specific deadline
Submit the complete application by 11:59 p.m. US Eastern Time on the deadline for the chosen program and entry term.
Within 24–48 hours after the admission decision
Scholarship recipients are normally notified.