Financial Aid

Students admitted to the doctoral programs are eligible to apply for the NCE Doctoral Scholarship. Because a major purpose of the doctoral program scholarship fund is to encourage students to take a year off from regular employment for full-time study, highest priority is given to students who plan to undertake doctoral study on a full-time basis for a given academic year. Such students demonstrating need may be eligible for full- or half-tuition scholarships for one academic year. In addition, teaching, staff development, clinical and research opportunities may be available to full-time doctoral students.

Remaining scholarship funds are available for new and continuing doctoral students who register for a half-time course load (three semester hours) or more. The typical award covers half of the tuition during each of the three quarters. Because the size of the scholarship fund is limited, priority is given to doctoral students on the basis of need first, and then on the basis of merit.