There are a few academic programs and departments that participate in the graduate scholarship program:
It is fully expected that each prospective student who is a scholarship applicant will have a complete admissions application on file with the Office of Graduate Admissions by February 14, 2024. The admissions application provides the supporting documentation necessary to evaluate a scholarship application. Acceptance into a graduate program is required in order to receive scholarship funds.
If you declare full program participation on the scholarship application, you are expected to enroll in a minimum of nine credits in each of the fall and spring semesters. In the event that your program defines full-time enrollment as greater than nine credits, and you are awarded a full participation scholarship, you are expected to maintain a full-time credit load as defined by your department. Full participation students who fail to maintain a full-time credit load will have their scholarship reduced for the semester(s) in question.
If you declare partial program participation on the scholarship application, you are expected to maintain a minimum of six credits in each of the fall and spring semesters. Partial program participation scholarship recipients who fail to meet this requirement in any given semester will have their scholarship rescinded.
All scholarship recipients are expected to have and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Please type an essay (300-500 words) clarifying the relationship between your life-goals and graduate education at Marywood. Your essay will also be judged on depth of expression and proper use of the English language. Your essay must clearly address the following areas:
If you have any questions about completing these forms, please contact GOGRAD@marywood.edu or call the Financial Aid Office at (570) 348-6234.
Students will be notified of the scholarship selection results in April. Scholarships may only be used to cover graduate tuition costs for the fall and spring semesters. Scholarships may not be used for summer enrollment.
Students awarded graduate assistantships are not eligible to receive scholarship awards as well.
All scholarship applications from prospective students received after the close of business on February 14, 2024 , will be considered as late applications. Marywood University will review these applications on a discretionary, funds available basis. Late scholarship applications from current students and prospective international students will not be funded.
Neither scholarship awards nor assistantship awards are renewed automatically from year to year. It is the responsibility of the student to reapply each academic year.
Graduate Scholarships PoliciesGraduate students must be enrolled as matriculated students in a participating program in order to receive Marywood University scholarship funding. Endorsement programs, Educational Leadership certifications, English as a Second Language, and enrichment classes are not eligible for University-funded scholarships.
Graduate students who are awarded a Graduate Assistantship are not eligible for a Marywood University scholarship during the same semester or academic year. Students who will benefit from any other form of tuition remission such as, but not limited to, the Marywood Diocesan Scholarship or Personnel Tuition Benefit, may not receive a Marywood University graduate scholarship during that same academic year.
If a graduate scholarship recipient should need to withdraw from courses before the completion of a semester of study, Marywood University will recover institutional funds from the student in proportion to the percentage of tuition refunded for that semester. If the student decides to return to his or her studies in the future, he or she will be required to reapply for a scholarship.
Recipients of a Marywood University graduate scholarship will be notified each year starting in mid- to late April, immediately preceding the academic year for which the scholarship is intended. Marywood graduate scholarships may only be used towards the cost of tuition, and students are encouraged to consider the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan if financial aid is needed for other educational costs such as books, supplies, and housing. Marywood graduate scholarships are for use during the fall and spring semesters and are not applicable for summer enrollment.
Counseling and Psychology ScholarshipsThe graduate admission application serves as the scholarship application for prospective students for the master's level Counseling Degree Programs, and the master's level Psychology Degree Programs at Marywood University. Prospective students should adhere closely to the admissions application deadline published by University Admissions Office to receive scholarship consideration.
The Counseling and Psychology Department faculty will determine the scholarship eligibility of each prospective graduate student based on the materials submitted in the complete admissions application. The primary criterion that will determine scholarship eligibility will be the cumulative undergraduate GPA.
High participation and low participation merit scholarships will be available. The high participation level scholarships will require students to matriculate in 9 or more credits each fall and spring semester. The low participation level scholarships will require students to matriculate in 6 or more credits each fall and spring semester. Students who fail to maintain their required credit load will have their scholarships reduced for the semester(s) in question.
Scholarships are renewable each academic year if students remain in good academic standing.
Ph.D. in Administration & Leadership Scholarship ScholarshipsThe Joan and Fred Miller Endowment Fund was established by Drs. Joan and Fred Miller to provide financial support for graduate students pursuing a PhD.
It is fully expected that each prospective student who is a scholarship applicant will have a complete admissions application on file with the Office of Graduate Admissions by the declared deadline. The admissions application provides the supporting documentation necessary to evaluate a scholarship application. Acceptance into the Ph.D. Program is a prerequisite to receiving scholarship funds.
Due January 31st, 2024 for the 2023-2024 Academic Year
The graduate admission application serves as the scholarship application for prospective doctoral students of the Clinical Psychology Program. The departmental academic progress file serves as the scholarship application for current doctoral students in the Clinical Psychology Program. There are no other documentation obligations for scholarship consideration for prospective and current doctoral students of the Clinical Psychology Program.
Prospective doctoral students of the Clinical Psychology Program should adhere closely to the graduate admission application deadline. Scholarship notification letters will be mailed electronically in May to both prospective and current doctoral students of the Clinical Psychology Program.
Social Work ScholarshipsThe purpose of the Schierling Grant is to enable MSW students to understand global interconnectedness as a central aspect of their work and have an appreciation of the international perspective, an understanding of global events and influences, and a sense of how global and local events affect populations and culture through an experience of international field education.
Benefits: The Schierling grant annually provides $ 15,000 to sponsor international airfare and four weeks of room and board. The same MSW students’ and faculty member’s airfare and conference registration fees will be supported, if their papers are accepted for presentation at an international conference.
In addition, participating students will receive field practicum hours. Through the Schierling grant, in May, 2018, four MSW students and an MSW faculty member went to Kenya for four weeks and in May, 2019, five MSW students and an MSW faculty member went to Romania for four weeks. The 2022 International Field Experience in Romania is already determined.
The application submission information will be posted in mid-November.
A brief biography of Mrs. Angela Marie Hyo Jae Ryoo-Kim:
It is a distinct honor and privilege to share the legacy of Mrs. Angela Marie Hyo Jae Ryoo-Kim who lived her life according to four principles: faith in God, love of family, the value of education, and service to others. Mrs. Ryoo-Kim married Mr. Joseph Man Hung Kim and they had six children, 3 boy sand 3 girls. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kim were born in North Korea and they fled from the NorthKorean Communist regime to South Korea in the early 1950s. Their plan was to escape for a few days and then return to their home for good. However, their few days became a permanent separation from the rest of their family members. Because, in July 1953, the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) was created and the North Korean Communist regime closed the border between North and South Korea which is still in effect today.
Mr. and Mrs. Kim’s unplanned resettlement in South Korea was not an easy transition. They lost their two oldest children (a daughter and son) and they were forced to accept their separation from the rest of their family in North Korea.
Mrs. Ryoo-Kim used to say “in spite of the hard life circumstance, we (her husband and she) were determined to start all over and believed that with the providential care of God, we will rewrite our story for the sake of our children.”
Their faith, steadfast spirit and life principles certainly paved a new pathway for their off-spring in South Korea and the United States. Mrs. Ryoo-Kim was an avid reader and a life-long learner. She attended her church sponsored senior programs, took English and health care classes, and participated in arts and crafts and senior yoga classes. Her other joy was traveling with her family and friends. She believed in the importance of education and encouraged and empowered all her children and grandchildren to attain higher education. She emphasized what education can do for an individual and how education can be a tool to make a difference for the common good. She ensured her children were well educated and became contributing members of society. Another guiding principle of Mrs. Ryoo-Kim was her faith in God. She read the entire bible three times, participated in bible study, actively attended Mass and faithfully prayed for the people who were on her prayer list. God was the core of her being and her family was the center of her life.
The Mrs. Angela Marie Hyo Jae Ryoo-Kim memorial scholarship is founded on her life principles: faith in God and love and care of one’s family with one’s whole heart, educating yourself and serving others with your knowledge and talents.Mr. and Mrs. Kim’s family is very grateful for Mr. and Mrs. Antonia and Hans Schierling’s thoughtful, meaningful and generous gift to memorialize Mrs. Ryoo-Kim’s legacy through MSW students’ education.Mrs. Angela Marie Hyo Jae Ryoo-Kim’s brief biography was written by her daughter,Sister Angela Kim, IHM
Mrs. Angela Marie Hyo Jae Ryoo-Kim Memorial Scholarship Criteria:
* Eligibility: Marywood University Scranton MSW Students
*Priority: Daughter or son of an immigrant family
First generation college graduate
*Personal essay (3 to 5 pages/double spaced):
Share your personal philosophy of education
What do you plan to do with the MSW degree?
What kind of community service project(s) would you like to engage in while a student and in the future?
Please submit your personal essay to Sister Angela Kim at akim@marywood.edu by September 24th