Scholarships and Grants
Except for Private Scholarships and Graduate Restricted Scholarships, all scholarships and grants are for undergraduate students only.
Scholarships
Emerson College Community Leadership Scholarship
This is a scholarship program open to 2009-2010 rising juniors and seniors only. Scholarships up to $10,000 are awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding leadership and long lasting contributions to the Emerson community. Students must apply for the scholarship, and a campus selection committee will choose the recipients. Specific criteria information and application packet is available. Deadline to apply is May 5, 2009, 5 p.m. (e.s.t)
Merit Based Scholarships
The Office of Undergraduate Admission awards a variety of merit and achievement awards each year to new student applicants only. Decisions about recipients are at the sole discretion of the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Applicants are notified of their scholarships when admitted to the College.
Private Scholarships
Private Scholarships are awarded from various organizations, private agencies, foundations, community-based organizations, and civic groups to help worthy students meet the cost of attending college. Information regarding these sources can be obtained online, from local high school guidance offices and libraries.
Restricted Scholarships
Emerson College has a number of restricted scholarships that are awarded to eligible students, according to donors' standards. Restricted scholarships are only awarded to upperclassmen and graduate students; all are automatically considered once they complete their applications for assistance. There is no separate application for restricted scholarships. View a list of these scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students.
Grants
Federal Pell Grant
Students complete the FAFSA to apply for Federal Pell Grant consideration, a federal source of assistance available to students who demonstrate financial need. Federal Pell Grant awards range from $450 to $4,731.
Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
The ACG provides up to $750 for the first year of undergraduate study and up to $1,300 for the second. The Academic Competitiveness Grant award is additional to the student's Pell Grant award.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
FSEOG awards, a federal source of assistance granted to students with the greatest demonstrated financial need, range from $100 to $4,000 per academic year.
State Scholarship/Grant Programs
The following states allow their scholarships/grants to be used at Emerson: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Student residents of these states should apply for their state scholarship/grant program. Please contact your individual state program for application procedures and filing deadlines.
Gilbert Grants
These awards are given to Massachusetts residents enrolled full-time who demonstrate need. Funding for this program is provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Emerson Grants
These grants are awarded to full-time students who demonstrate financial need and academic achievement.
President's Award
These awards are given to full-time students admitted to the Honors Program who demonstrate financial need and academic achievement.
