We believe in you and your potential to have an impact on the world, and so we do everything we can to help you fund your education and provide the necessary financial education resources that you need to be successful.

Sanford Financial Aid

The Sanford School of Public Policy offers need-based tuition assistance and will work with every student to identify additional financial aid or scholarship opportunities from external partners.

The Sanford School of Public Policy offers a 25% tuition reduction and application fee waiver for graduate programs to federal, state and local government employees (including contractors) in a career transition resulting from changes in the federal workforce or funding within the last year. All applicants will be automatically considered based on their admissions materials. No separate scholarship application required. 

EXPLORING OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OPTIONS

The Duke Graduate School also has funding opportunities. 
Duke's Office of Research Support offers:
List of opportunities sent to The Graduate School from other Duke units and external institutions, including a number of funding opportunities.
Sanford Career Services Office

Student Financial Planning Tools

Explore more tools for funding your Sanford education.