GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Financing Your Degree

General Information

A variety of opportunities exist for financial assistance through the Graduate School of Criminal Justice. There are teaching and research assistantships that provide a stipend and the remission of tuition. In addition, there are George Lewis Ruffin Fellowships for minority students which provide tuition remission and a stipend. Awards on made on the basis of scholarly merit and professional experience rather than financial need. The number of these awards is limited and early application is suggested. All application materials including the must be received by March 31 to be considered for a graduate assistantship.

We are pleased to introduce a new academic investment policy for graduate programs recently announced by Northeastern University. Qualified individuals that are accepted and enroll in the Graduate School of Criminal Justice as full-time students may be eligible for a tuition discount. Students that enroll on a part-time basis may also be eligible for a tuition discount. This policy will take effect for students entering in the Fall 2004..More>>

Students can also apply for student loans through the Graduate Financial Aid Office. The Financial Aid Office assists students through Federal College Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, and Federal Stafford Student Loan Programs. To receive further information on assistance granted through the Financial Aid Office, contact Northeastern University, Graduate and Law Financial Services Office, P.O. Box 75, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, (617) 373-5899 or visit our website at http://www.neu.edu.