Smith EMBA Admissions

Financial Aid

One third of our EMBA students receive full or partial tuition assistance from their employers.  Others are either self-funded or seek scholarship or financial aid assistance. 

Financial aid assistance is available through the University of Maryland Office of Financial Aid.  EMBA students are eligible to borrow up to $20,500 in federally subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans each academic year.  Grad Plus loans are also available from private lenders.  For more information, please contact Malina Heng at 301.314.9859 or mheng@umd.edu.

Scholarship

Smith offers partial tuition scholarships to the school's executive MBA (EMBA) program at College Park. These scholarships are merit-based and specifically designed to help executives from underrepresented industry areas - including the government and non-profit sectors - in attaining their career and leadership goals.  While executives from all industries are encouraged to apply for scholarships, Smith has specifically identified the following underrepresented industry areas.

  1. Smith Federal Government EMBA Scholarship - for managers and directors currently employed within a federal government agency
  2. Smith State/local Government EMBA Scholarship - for managers and directors current employed within a state or local government agency
  3. Smith Non-profit EMBA Scholarship - for managers and directors that occupy a senior leadership position within a non-profit agency or association
  4. Smith Entrepreneurship EMBA Scholarship - for self-employed entrepreneurs running their own business or professional practice

Scholarship applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until September 1, 2008 for the class beginning in November 2008.  Scholarship applications will be evaluated in cycles with the following scholarship application deadlines:  March 1, June 1 and September 1.  Awards will be announced two weeks following each application deadline.  Applicants will be judged on merit and an essay.  The general application for admission to the EMBA program along with all support materials must be submitted prior to consideration for scholarship assistance. 

Please contact Edward Lavino at 301.405.8835 for a scholarship application.