Prospective Students

Why UM SPH

• The Field of Public Health
• Public Health Careers
• Programs and Degrees
• Recent Research
• Life at UM SPH

How to Apply

• M.P.H./M.H.S.A.
• M.S./Ph.D.
• Executive Education & OJ/OC
• Continuing Education
• Distance Learning

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Financial Aid

Financing your education at the School of Public Health is an investment in your future. A variety of types of assistance are available - federal loans, work study positions, scholarships, fellowships, graduate student instructorships, graduate student research assistantships, temporary and full-time employment, and private sources.*

The University of Michigan's Office of Financial Aid (OFA) provides the main source of funds for financing your graduate education. This office provides need-based assistance in the form of federal loans, and College Work Study. Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application to apply for this assistance.

More:

• Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) and Graduate Student Staff Assistant
  (GSSA) positions
• Loans
• Scholarships and Grants
• External Fellowships
• Other Support
• Funding FAQs

Department-Specific Information:

• Biostatistics
• Environmental Health Sciences
• Epidemiology
• Health Behavior & Health Education
• Health Management & Policy

* International students (non-U.S. citizens and non-permanent residents) are admitted with the understanding that they have sufficient financial resources to cover their program of study. Although they are not eligible for financial aid from the School of Public Health, a limited number of teaching and research assistantships are competitively awarded to international students through the departments in the School of Public Health. For more information about financial aid for international students, consult the Office of Financial Aid and the International Center at the University of Michigan.