Tuition & Funding

We select students for scholarships based on several factors, including the amount of funds available to award each year and the number of students deemed eligible to receive our support.

When making funding decisions, our scholarship review committee considers students’ demonstrated financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid, academic merit as determined by the program, and/or a combination of both.

Marsal Education endeavors to help sustain the academic excellence of the Michigan graduate community, and as such, considers students for scholarships who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity in the academic, professional, or civic realm through their work experience, volunteer engagement, or leadership of student or community organizations for our scholarship support. By commitment to diversity, we mean efforts to reduce social, educational or economic disparities among race, ethnicity or gender, or efforts to improve race relations in the U.S.

Educator Preparation Program (EPP) scholarship offers
For the 2023–24 academic year, Marsal Education offered scholarships to 100% of students admitted to the Master of Arts with Elementary Teacher Certification and Master of Arts with Secondary Teacher Certification programs. In-state students were offered a minimum scholarship of $12,000, and out-of-state students were offered a minimum scholarship of $15,000.

Eligible AmeriCorps and Teach for America community members—including currently serving corps members, senior corps members, alumni who have completed a term of AmeriCorps service, and staff members who have been employed for at least two years—are eligible to receive a scholarship of up to 25% of tuition.

Learn more about the AmeriCorps and Teach for America scholarship

City Year community members—including currently serving corps members, senior corps members, alumni who have completed a term of AmeriCorps service, and staff members who have been employed for at least two years—are eligible to receive a scholarship up to 25% of tuition.

Learn more about the Marsal School's City Year partnership

Students who elect to pursue an English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement will receive a $3,000 scholarship to help cover the tuition costs of the endorsement.

In addition to the scholarships we offer our master’s students, we collaborate on funding packages with Rackham Graduate School. These scholarships, called Rackham Merit Awards (RMAs), assist eligible master’s students with support consisting of tuition, health and dental insurance, and a stipend.

Students do not formally apply for the RMA or any of the scholarships offered by Marsal Education. You will automatically be considered. Marsal Education provides RMAs to 2–6 students per program each academic year. 

Fellowship
The State of Michigan’s MI Future Educators Fellowship offers a $10,000 scholarship to up to 2,500 future educators every year for Michigan residents.

Stipend
The State of Michigan’s Future Educators Stipend is a $9,600 stipend to support Michigan’s hardworking student teachers as they continue their journey to begin in the classroom full-time. Available for Michigan residents, non-residents and international students.

Learn more about the MI Future Educator programs

• Complete “My Scholarship Profile” feature in the Campus Finances section in Wolverine Access
• The Center for the Education of Women+
• College Board’s Scholarship Search
• College Greenlight
• CollegeScholarships.com
• Fastweb!
• Scholarship America
• Community foundations in your area (e.g., Ann Arbor Community Foundation)
• Regional Alumni Clubs
• Telluride
• Housing employment opportunities

We encourage you to seek resources for which you may be eligible through the University of Michigan Office of Financial Aid (OFA). OFA provides information about scholarships, grants, loans, and emergency assistance, as well as work-study and other employment opportunities.

All applicants who need financial aid are encouraged to apply through OFA by completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and CSS Profile. Please use U-M’s federal code 002325 to complete the FAFSA and U-M’s CSS code 1839 to complete the CSS Profile.

• U-M Payment Plans
• Student Employment
  • U-M Student Employment
  • Graduate Student positions
• U-M Residency
• Financial Literacy
  • CrashCourse
    Get tips on handling your money from the U-M Office of Financial Aid and the nonprofit National Endowment for Financial Education at this free personal finance website. A student account and login are required, which will allow students to create a personal portal to save personal finance articles and information.
  • GradSense
    The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) has developed GradSense, a unique online education platform that provides students with financial information about a range of topics including the value of pursuing an advanced degree. Through interactive visualization tools and engaging infographics, students are invited to better understand a variety of issues related to borrowing and spending, potential future earnings, and money management.