Financing
A Master’s Degree from Organizational Dynamics is a significant investment in your future. Whether you are receiving sponsorship that covers some or all of your tuition, or you are financing your education independently, in this section you'll find information on ways to fund your graduate education.
The program costs include tuition, fees, books, and other program-related costs. The section on Tuition describes these.
Penn Loan Programs
Organizational Dynamics does not endorse any specific lender nor receive compensation from any lender, and we encourage students to compare the fees and terms of all student loan products to determine which ones are best suited to their individual needs.Information on loan programs and on Penn services can be found at:
whttp://www.sfs.upenn.edu/publications/2011-2012/INFO-FM-Schools-2011-2012.pdf
http://medley.isc-seo.upenn.edu/penn_portal/article.php/CampusLife/38/1
http://www.sfs.upenn.edu/finaid-checklists/checklists-grad-fm-2011-2012.htm
http://www.sfs.upenn.edu/loans/
http://medley.isc-seo.upenn.edu/penn_portal/article.php/CampusLife/38/1
U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident Students
Loan offerings for U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents in need of financing options are subject to change.
Federal Stafford Loan/Grad
Federal Stafford Loans are available from many lenders. The goal is to offer competitive fees, favorable repayment benefits, ease of application and electronic disbursement of funds directly to your student account. Visit: http://www.staffordloan.com/stafford-loan-info/graduate-stafford-loan.php.
Alternative Loans
Alternative loans are available either through the Federal Graduate PLUS Loan program (Grad PLUS) or private educational lenders. These programs have different terms and conditions associated with them. Lenders may offer borrower benefits to potentially reduce the overall cost of the loan to you. Go to: http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/
International Students
For international students, most lenders require a U.S. citizen or permanent resident cosigner, though Citibank does have a program available not requiring a cosigner.
If you are an international student who is neither a dual U.S. citizen nor a U.S. permanent resident, we encourage you to investigate all sources of funding within your home country, including government and private scholarships and loans. International students have access to Citibank's loan program, which is offered without a co-signer. For more information, visit: www.studentloan.com/schools/upenn. (Please note: the availability and terms of condition of this program, as with all financing options, are subject to change.) If you have a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident co-signer you may want to consider applying to one of the alternative loan programs also found on the website indicated above.
Financial Sponsorship
Most students receive some financial sponsorship from their organizations, either full support or partial. However, self-sponsorship is also an option for applicants. Wharton’s financial sponsorship website offers advice:
http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mbaexecutive/sponsorship/applicants/applicants.cfm
External Funding Sources
If you are funding some or all of your tuition, you may want to look into additional funding sources such as:FastWeb – scholarship search engine: www.fastweb.com.
FinAid – a comprehensive resource for student financial aid information, including an online searchable database of financial aid resources: www.finaid.org.
Fulbright Scholarships – awards are available for U.S. and non-U.S. students who aim to increase mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries, through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills: www.iie.org.
Sallie Mae Scholarship Search – SLM Corporation, commonly known as Sallie Mae, owns or manages Federal Stafford Loans and other student loans: www.salliemae.com/mbaloans/.
Scholarships.com – a scholarship search engine: www.scholarships.com.
IEFA-International Education Financial Aid – sponsored by International Student Loan.com, Gradschools.com, and others, this site provides college scholarship and grant information for international students wishing to study abroad: www.iefa.org.
Organizational Dynamics Grants
Organizational Dynamics offers a limited number of grants to students admitted to the MSOD and MPhil degree programs and working toward the MSOD or MPhil degree. Students with a home degree other than Organizational Dynamics graduate studies including those earning a certificate from DYNM are not eligible to receive these grants. Receipt of one type of grant does not affect eligibility or receipt of another. A student may also receive the same grant more than once while a degree candidate.
For information regarding eligibility or supporting documentation, contact Gwendolyn Hughes, Coordinator of Finance and Enrollment at 215-898-8377.
Deadlines for applying for grants:
- August 10 for Fall Semester
- December 10 for Spring Semester
- April 15 for Summer Semester
Targeted Grants
A targeted grant may be awarded to support an Organizational Dynamics degree candidate who does NOT receive full financial sponsorship from other sources/sponsors or who has reduced or restricted opportunity to pay for graduate studies.
A letter explaining an applicant’s reduced or restricted opportunity and the loans or other sources of funding being sought should be directed to Ms. Gwendolyn Hughes, Coordinator of Finance and Enrollment at 215-898-8377.
All information will remain confidential.
Targeted grants may be applied to any DYNM course including an international course abroad (ICA). Targeted grants when awarded go directly into a student’s financial records and apply directly and only to current tuition. They do not apply to late fees, program fees or other non-tuition obligations. A student who is on Financial or Academic Hold or who carries Incomplete (I) grades for more than one semester may not be awarded a grant until the student returns to active status.
Academic Grants
An academic grant may be awarded to support an Organizational Dynamics degree candidate who does NOT receive full financial sponsorship from other sources/sponsors or who has reduced or restricted opportunity to pay for graduate studies. Academic grants may be applied to any DYNM course including an international course abroad (ICA).
Academic grants are awarded on merit (academic performance in past DYNM courses) and are used to support additional coursework in the DYNM degree program. Academic grants when awarded go directly into a student’s financial records and apply directly and only to current tuition. They do not apply to late fees, program fees or other non-tuition obligations. A student who is on Financial or Academic Hold or who carries Incomplete (I) grades for more than one semester may not be awarded a grant until the student returns to active status.
For information regarding eligibility or supporting documentation, contact Ms. Gwendolyn Hughes, Coordinator of Finance and Enrollment at 215-898-8377.
To apply online for a Targeted Grant or for an Academic Grant please use the Organizational Dynamics Grant Application form. Note: You must log into the website to view the grant application.
