Financial Aid
Changing Direction with Financial Aid
- NEW IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
Bryn Mawr College is making a transition to The Direct Student Loan Program beginning in the Fall of 2009. This decision was made to address concerns many students had with their ability to obtain funding to cover educational costs. In 2008, many lenders abruptly stopped their participation in the Federal Stafford Loan and Grad PLUS Programs as a result of the economic downturn. It is impossible to predict how many other lenders may follow. The College is taking responsibility to ensure that every student has a sure and clear path to obtain educational loans by eliminating risk and participating in the Direct Student Loan Program. Funds will come to Bryn Mawr College students directly from the U.S. Treasury.
What does this change mean to you? Please visit the GSSWSR Bryn Mawr College Financial Aid Portal to Change at www.swfinancialaiddirectstudentloan.html for information regarding the Direct Student Loan Program for the 2009-2010 academic year.Financial Aid Overview
Financial assistance is awarded to students who have need based upon information provided on the FAFSA and the Bryn Mawr College Financial Aid forms. It is given to all eligible students who apply for aid in a timely fashion and is available through a combination of grants provided by the School and federal loans. Admissions decisions are made independently of financial need. Financial aid awards for students who have submitted all the required materials are usually made beginning in mid-February.
For the 2008-09 academic year, the Graduate School of Social work and Social Research awarded nearly $2 million in institutional grant aid to students enrolled in all its degree programs. Approximately 75% of all students are receiving institutional awards, ranging from the cost of one course to full tuition.
In the MSS program, the average award for part-time students is $9,000 and the average award for full-time students is $15,000. Most doctoral students receive full tuition coverage. In addition, doctoral students may also receive other assistance such as stipends, graduate research assistantships and graduate teaching assistantships.
Additional opportunities for financial assistance can be obtained from the Council on Social Work Education and the federal government financial aid website. The Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research provides generous financial aid to accepted applicants.
The Pollak Scholarships
The Otto and Gertrude K. Pollak Scholarship Fund has provided scholarships to doctoral students in the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research since 1999. The Fund was established through a generous bequest of the Pollaks, who were both Master’s graduates of the School.
The Pollaks were refugees from Nazism, and were lawyers in Vienna prior to their emigration to the United States. Their education at Bryn Mawr College established their professional life in this country. Otto was a long-time professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and was a nationally recognized scholar in the area of social work, sociology, and mental health. Gertrude headed Family Services of Philadelphia, and was the author of a book on working with groups.
Current doctoral students are nominated for the Scholarship each year by the faculty, and represent some of the School's most promising scholars.
Tuition and Fees 2009-2010
Application Fee:
Degree program: $50
Noncredit study: $25
Tuition:
Master’s: $3,290/course
Doctoral: $4,195/course
Other Fees:
Materials Fee: $280/year
Field Instruction: $80/year
Continuing enrollment fee (PhD): $415/semester
Master's Student Activity fee: $50/year
Commencement fee: $60
Estimated Book Costs - $100 per course
Deadlines
- Advanced Standing: February 1 (completed application)
- Applications submitted after March 31 will be given consideration as long as vacancies remain in the class. Receipt of Form 1or submission of the online application and the $50.00 application fee will initiate your application.
- Financial Aid forms:
- New Students: March 1 or, if applying to the GSSWSR after 3/1/2010, as soon as possible.
- Returning Students: April 15. Students enrolled for summer 2010 are strongly encouraged to complete the application process by March 15.
- Financial Aid Documents: http://www.brynmawr.edu/financialaid/documents/grad_school_ofsw_sr.pdf
- Step 1: Complete your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
- Step 2: Complete the GSSWSR Financial Aid Application
- Step 3: Accept, Reduce or Decline any loan offered to you
Useful Telephone Contacts
Admissions Office: 610-520-2601
Dean’s Office: 610-520-2603
Career Development: 610-520-2602
Controller’s Office: 610-526-5253
Field Instruction: 610-520-2601
Financial Aid: 610-526-5245
2009-2010 Bryn Mawr College Graduate Student Financial Aid Form
