- Scholarships for all nationalities
- Internships for all nationalities
- Financial Assistance for non-US residents
The tuition for the 12-month program (effective June 30, 2007) is $33,645. Tuition includes the following benefits:
Students are responsible for all travel, living expenses, and textbooks.
|
JULY 2007 - JUNE
2008 |
|
|
TUITION/PROGRAM FEE |
$
33,645 |
|
Housing*
(based on “Double Large” housing cost. Please see
“Housing” for more information.) |
$7,590* |
|
board
(estimate) |
$3,500 |
|
ASSOCIATED STUDENT
FEE |
$162
|
|
MATRICULATION FEE |
$150 |
|
PERSONAL
EXPENSES/BOOKS |
$1,000
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
$46,047 |
|
|
|
|
ACCIDENT and
SICKNESS INSURANCE |
$350
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL MAJOR
MEDICAL INSURANCE
(optional for
Domestic Students) (estimate) |
$105 |
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
$46,502 |
Tuition and housing increases are posted in June of each year.
*This amount will vary based on many factors including the type of housing the student elects and a student's individual board expenses.
There is an initial application fee of $40 which is to be submitted with your application. After you are accepted into the program, there is a non-refundable deposit of $200 which is due approximately three months prior to the Program Start Date, and an additional deposit of $2,800 which is due approximately two months prior to the Program Start Date. The full amount of $3,000 will be applied toward your total tuition. Unfortunately, you will not be able to use financial aid or student loan money to pay this amount as the financial aid and student loan money does not fund until just a few days prior to the Program Start Date.
Since there are no government subsidies for this program and all costs must be covered by the program tuition fees, we recognize that the program fees are very high for many of our potential students. We are actively seeking donors who will provide scholarships for our students, though to date we do not yet have a significant source of scholarship funding.
ALL program applicants are strongly encouraged to seek scholarship sources in their own region. Foreign students should investigate scholarships offered by the US State Department as well as organizations in their own country who fund study abroad programs. US-based students make use of various scholarship finding agencies accessible on the web. Some sources of information about scholarships include the following. Note that while some deadline dates may have already passed, it is quite likely that many of these are recurring programs and opportunities will exist in the future.
World Bank's Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP),
Institute of International Education - IIE administers over 250 programs on behalf of sponsors that include the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development, foundations, corporations, government agencies, international organizations and development assistance agencies in the United States and abroad. A very useful summary of opportunities for international students can be found on IIE's Quick Guide to International Scholarships and Grants
Contact service organizations in your area to see if they host any scholarship programs. For example, Rotary International sponsors "Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships", some of these are specially designated for applicants from low-income countries.
A search on the web for "scholarships" will uncover a large number of scholarship search engines. For example, try Collegiate.net or 4Scholarships.com. Even MSN offers a scholarship search page.
Note that no endorsement is implied by these references! You're on your own with what you find on the web.
A limited number of internships may be awarded by the Redlands Institute to students in the MS GIS program. The number and duration of these internships available to graduate students will vary based on the nature and funding of current projects at the Institute. However, as internships require the performance of work duties and since participation in the MS GIS program will not leave much time for additional work, these internships will be awarded only to students whose efforts will contribute both to their studies and the Institute's current projects. If internships are available, they will only be offered to students once they have started the program. Therefore, income from internships should not be included in your calculations regarding the amount of funds needed to participate in the program.
U.S. citizens and permanent residents enrolling in this program may be eligible for Federal financial aid. This financial aid is both need and merit based. Students interested in applying for financial aid should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA, see http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/).
U.S. government guidelines preclude international students from receiving federal financial assistance. Also, international students should not expect to support themselves through employment while attending the university as the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) rarely allows international students to work off-campus during the course of their studies in the United States. The INS further requires individuals holding student visas to enroll as full-time students. International students are encouraged to seek funding from government agencies, international foundations and charitable organizations in your country or region. We suggest that you investigate the scholarship opportunities listed above as some of them may be offered to international students.
Last updated August 29, 2007.