Financial Assistance Programs

The Ross School's Loan Repayment Assistance Program seeks to attract a diverse group of highly qualified prospective students and to expand the career options of its graduates by actively encouraging them to help fill the need for skilled managers in nonprofit and public sector organizations.

The Rackham Debt Management Program seeks to encourage Rackham doctoral students to pursue public interest careers upon completing their graduate degrees, and provides awards of up to $10,000. Eligible students must be enrolled full-time and have reached candidacy in the following Rackham doctoral programs: Social Work and Social Science, all doctoral programs in Public Policy and Public Health, Nursing, Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. Students must have spent at least 2 years in community service prior to beginning graduate school; must intend to return to public service careers in the United States upon graduation; and must carry student-related debt accrued during the undergraduate and/or graduate years. Participating graduate programs may nominate no more than three students. Click here for additional information.