MA Scholarships and Financial Assistance

Tuition fees, books, a laptop computer (required), and living costs are the main items you will need to take into account in estimating the total cost of your MA Program.

MA students fund their studies from a variety of sources such as Graduate Assistantships, loans, grants, and personal resources. Richmond also offers a limited number of partial scholarships.

Garfield Weston Scholarship

This fund provides scholarships annually to graduate students worthy of special consideration based on academic achievement and graduate study interest. Preference is given to students from Britain, Canada, or Australia. Applicants from other countries will be considered. To be considered for scholarship, please check the scholarship box on the application for admission form.

Stafford Loans

U.S. citizens and U.S. green card holders may qualify for Stafford loans. To apply you must complete the Free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You may complete this form online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. In the U.S. you can also call 1-8004FED AID to request a form. The U.S. Department of Education number for Richmond, The American International University in London is G10594.

Other Loans

U.S. citizens with a U.S. resident co-signer may apply for the Private Signature Loan administered by SallieMae. See www.salliemae.com

MA Graduate Assistantships

The MA Graduate Assistantship is designed for graduate students to work closely with the program director and other faculty within the MA Departments. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: direct participation in research or research support activities; work in the slide library; assist the academic program staff and work with the graduate admission office events.