At Lesley, we offer several merit scholarships for graduate students.
These awards are based on the strength of your application to Lesley University. You’ll find out if you’ve received a merit scholarship in your acceptance letter.
You might receive a merit scholarship as well as a private award from an outside source or a tuition discount. In that case, you will be eligible to retain the larger of the awards.
Counseling and Psychology Master’s or PhD
The division awards $1.2 million in merit scholarships each year, in amounts up to $12,000 for master’s degree candidates and $16,500 for PhD candidates. Master’s candidates are also eligible for the Eleanor Roffman Community Counseling Scholarship.
Creative Writing MFA
The program awards $490,000 in merit scholarships each year.
Education
Applicants may be eligible for a one-time Dean’s Merit Scholarship. We give preference to applicants with a strong written personal statement and a 3.5 or higher GPA in their most recent degree-granting program.
Expressive Therapies Master’s
The division awards $2.2 million in merit scholarships to master’s degree candidates each year, in amounts up to $20,000.
International Higher Education
The program awards $40,000 in merit scholarships per year. Applicants are eligible for the Sylvia Cowan Scholarship.
Mindfulness Studies
The program awards $63,000 in merit scholarships per year in amounts up to $3,150.
Photography MFA & Visual Arts MFA
The College of Art and Design awards $500,000 in merit scholarships each year, in amounts up to $15,000 for Photography and up to $21,000 for Visual Arts.