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Kelley School of Business Scholarships,Fellowship and Assistantships

Merit-based scholarships and assistantships

No of Awards: More than half of the students receive merit-aid
Amount: $5,000 to full tuition.
Note: No additional application is necessary.
Criteria:

  • Academic performance
  • GMAT scores
  • Professional experience
  • Application strength

Dean’s Fellowships

Criteria

  • Work experience
  • GMAT
  • Performance during their undergraduate program
  • Leadership potential
  • Admissions interview

Amount: Full tuition fellowship for each of a student’s two years in the Kelley MBA program.

Forté Fellowships

Criteria

  • Female Applicants

Amount: Either a full or half tuition fellowship award for each of your two years in the Kelley MBA Program.

Kelley School of Business Merit Fellowship

Criteria

  • Academic and professional achievements.
  • Demonstrate strong skills and leadership abilities

Note:The fellowship award is renewable for your second year in the program.
Amount: $5,000 to $20,000 per academic year.

Kelley MBA Graduate Assistantships

No of Assistantships: 150 students each academic year.
Note: Assistantship appointments are renewable for your second year in our program.

Conditions:
If you are awarded an assistantship, you will work either 5 or 12 hours a week with professors and staff within the Kelley School of Business.

Amount: A partial fee remission and a monthly stipend over the 9 month academic year ranging from $10,200 to $31,800.

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