There are several forms of financial assistance accessible to part-time and online graduate students enrolled in graduate and certificate studies at Johns Hopkins University.
Many students can benefit from employee education assistance programs offered by their employer, in which the employer pays for part or all of their tuition. Students should work directly with their employers to understand the exact terms of the company’s education assistance program to understand how they can best take advantage of this opportunity. Once these terms are understood, students should use JHU’s Third Party Payers system to upload their contracts online and keep track of each step in the payment process.
Students whose tuition is paid by their employer should begin processing requests with their employers well before registration deadlines to ensure that payment is processed. If payment is not processed, students will not be able to register for courses. Students are ultimately responsible for all costs associated with their registration.
These opportunities are determined by the employer organized independently of the University.
Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals provides a unique tuition waiver available to qualified Maryland high school STEM teachers.
At present, the Engineering for Professionals program does not offer scholarships, but as the program continues to grow, more opportunities may become available. However, federal financial aid in the form of student loans is available to graduate degree candidates who are enrolled in two or more courses per term. To receive these loans, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®).
The mission of The National GEM Consortium is to enhance the value of the nation’s human capital by increasing the participation of underrepresented groups (African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanic Americans) at the master’s and doctoral levels in engineering and science. Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering currently participates in the GEM Master’s Fellows Program which, in partnership with an industry sponsor, provides a full tuition waiver in addition to a stipend.
Fellowship Details
If awarded, the fellowship is provided for three terms with an option for a fourth-term extension. The award includes a full tuition waiver for all courses, matriculation fee, graduation fee, university-sponsored health insurance, and a stipend of $7,000 per term, during the fall and spring terms. Tuition will be waived for summer courses as well, but the stipend is not awarded during that term. Johns Hopkins Engineering will award up to two GEM fellowships per academic year.
Entrance Eligibility Requirements
Students must be selected by GEM and then admitted to a Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals program. Students cannot apply for GEM funding after applying to Johns Hopkins University; they must apply to GEM first.
Retention Requirements
Students must maintain a 2.8 GPA and full-time enrollment status (i.e., they must be enrolled in three or more courses) during the fall and spring terms.
More information about these benefits and enrollment procedures can be obtained through the website of the Office of SEAM, or through SEAM’s online form. For questions, email [email protected].
Important Enrollment Definitions
- Full-Time Student: Students who are enrolled in three or more courses each term.
- Half-Time Student: Students who are enrolled in two courses each term.
- Part-Time Student: Students who are enrolled in one course each term.
Office of Student Financial Services
Student Accounts works to assist you in the areas of financial aid and student accounts. For questions, please feel free to give us a call at 410-516-8028.