The College of Education and Social Services (CESS) offers several internal tuition scholarship programs. Students applying to or those currently enrolled in the following master’s programs are eligible: Social Work (MSW), Special Education (M.Ed.), Middle Level Education (MAT), Secondary Education (MAT), Interdisciplinary Studies (M.Ed.), Higher Education and Student Affairs (M.Ed.), Education Leadership (M.Ed.), Counseling (MS), and Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.).

Students receiving financial support from CESS must remain in good academic standing and maintain appropriate progression toward degree completion. The amount of financial aid awarded to a student from all sources in a given year cannot exceed the estimated annual costs of attending.

For further information about tuition scholarships in these programs, please contact the individual programs or Roman Vogel (Graduate Programs Administrative Coordinator) at rgvogel@uvm.edu. You can also visit the Graduate College website for more more information about funding your Graduate Degree.

Graduate Impact Scholarship

The College of Education and Social Services (CESS) provides the Graduate Impact Scholarship on the basis of academic merit and financial need. Tuition awards are meant to attract and retain exceptional students to UVM as well as reward meritorious achievement by existing graduate students.

Eligibility Criteria

Preference will be given to students who meet both of the following criteria:

1. Those whose presence will positively impact the academic integrity, culture and quality of the CESS graduate student community, as indicated by faculty evaluation of the candidate’s application to and/or performance in graduate school.
2. Those with demonstrated financial need, as indicated by a statement of purpose for financial need and a FAFSA form.

To apply for a tuition award based on these criteria, students complete the CESS General Application Form for Scholarship Assistance, and submit a FAFSA form. Applicants who are offered financial support are typically notified at the time of admission and generally must accept or decline the offer by a stated deadline. Financial assistance is typically offered a period of one year, renewable through the duration of the program based on satisfactory performance and available funding.

Inclusive Excellence Scholarship

The College of Education and Social Services (CESS) created the Graduate Tuition Scholarship for Inclusive Excellence to support graduate students from historically underrepresented populations in graduate school. This scholarship aims to increase the recruitment and retention of students who contribute to the diversity of our student body, the CESS graduate student community, and share in our commitment to create an affirming and inclusive environment. Finally, this scholarship seeks to recruit students with consideration of how their diverse identities, experiences, and perspectives contribute to their purpose in pursuing a CESS graduate program.

Eligibility Criteria

Preference will be given to students that meet both of the following criteria:

1. Those from historically underrepresented and marginalized populations including but not limited to: African American/Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Indigenous/Alaskan Indigenous, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Asian American, Bi/Multiracial students -OR- are a first-generation college student, with neither parent/legal guardian (or the parent/legal guardian, as applicable) holding an undergraduate Baccalaureate degree.
2. Those with demonstrated financial need, as indicated by a statement of purpose for financial need and a FAFSA form.

To apply for a tuition award based on the criteria above, students complete the CESS General Application Form for Scholarship Assistance. Applicants who are offered financial support are typically notified at the time of admission and generally must accept or decline the offer by a stated deadline. Financial assistance is typically offered a period of one year, renewable through the duration of the program based on satisfactory performance and available funding.

Applicants for the Inclusive Excellence Award may concurrently apply for a CESS Impact Award.

UVM Yellow Ribbon Scholarship

The College of Education and Social Services values the commitment of those that have served in the United States Armed Services, and welcomes their pursuit of graduate coursework and degree programs in our College.

Eligibility Criteria

The Yellow Ribbon Award is administered through the UVM Graduate College and is granted to eligible out-of-state graduate students on a first-come, first-served basis. The Yellow Ribbon Award matches tuition support to students that currently hold a scholarship award from the United States Veteran’s Administration.

National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Scholarship (Secondary Education MAT Students Only)

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Robert Noyce Scholarship Program strives to address the shortage of qualified K-12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and computer science educators teaching in underserved and underrepresented schools in the US. The Noyce Program at UVM functions to award competitive scholarships to Secondary Education MAT applicants interested in teaching STEM in grades 7-12.

Eligibility Criteria

Scholarship recipients (scholars) must commit to teaching for two years as a STEM teacher in a high-need local educational agency (LEA) within 4 years of graduation or completion of the program for which the scholarship was awarded. Learn more about the scholarship eligibility and application process by visiting the Noyce Scholarship page.