City Year Scholarships
Exclusive tuition scholarships help offset the cost of graduate school for City Year AmeriCorps members, alumni, and staff.
Overview
As a City Year AmeriCorps member, alum, or staff, you’re eligible for an exclusive scholarship for the following qualifying master's programs at the Warner School of Education and Human Development:
Who Qualifies?
Scholarships are awarded to City Year AmeriCorps members and alums who complete at least one term of service and City Year staff employed for at least two years.
Applicants will be considered for additional merit-based awards depending on the strength of their application. All awardees must meet the Warner School’s admission criteria.
Enjoy Exclusive Benefits
- Discounted tuition: Earn a 25 percent discount on your Warner School graduate degree.
- Additional scholarships: You can apply for other awards and scholarships.
- Application fee waiver: No cost to apply.
- Enrollment deferral: A one-year deferral for students admitted to a graduate program who decide to serve with City Year before starting their study at the Warner School.
How to Apply
Visit the Warner School’s admissions website for more information and apply online.
Identify your City Year affiliation
Please contact Emily McGuire, director of admissions, at (585) 275-2888 or emcguire@warner.rochester.edu to identify yourself as a City Year applicant.
Please also self-identify on your résumé or essay, including your service site and AmeriCorps graduation month and year.
Access the application fee waiver and apply for the scholarship
To get the application fee waived and be considered for the scholarship, a service verification letter must be requested by emailing alumni@cityyear.org with “University of Rochester Warner School” in the subject line. Within the email, include the site where you served and your AmeriCorps graduation month and year. This letter will be sent electronically by City Year to the admissions office and added to your applicant file.
Please note that all admissions and scholarship decisions are made by the educational institution. AmeriCorps members, alums and staff interested in these scholarships must complete the full application process for the institution. Please pay close attention to deadlines and consider beginning work on your applications early in the year.