We welcome your comments and feedback to articles in the Idealist.org Public Service Graduate Education Resource Center (http://www.idealist.org/gradschools) discussing this topic! Please also feel free to share your related experiences here~

Peace Corps Masters International and Fellows USA are options to consider. Get grad school credit and financial consideration for Peace Corps service.

Listen to the newest Idealist.org Public Service Careers Podcast "Peace Corps & Grad School: Eileen Conoboy" to hear about how Peace Corps service can also lead to support your graduate education aspirations. Go to www.idealist.org/podcast or search for us on iTunes.

Fellows USA is a fellowship program for Returned Volunteers.

Masters International allows you to complete a year of graduate study and two years of PC for a degree. Part of the agreement with Peace Corps is that the school offer some financial benefit such as credit for foreign language competence, or tuition benefit.

For Los Angeles county residents only..... The Jewish Free Loan Association has interest free loans available to students of all faiths for graduate school. Please visit http://www.jfla.org

Hi Saul,
Thanks so much for posting about your loans!
Jung

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Graduate programs can help pay anywhere from a small portion to all of your graduate expenses. This will depend upon a program's scholarship set-up and your ability to compete for that money. Some have highly competitive graduate assistantship positions that will pay for it all, but at a cost of working 20 hours a week for the program. A great deal when you can get it. Others may offer merit scholarships that range from hefty to light.

No matter the funding amount you receive, also check into federal assistance via loans. And remember that many times graduate programs offer waivers of out-of-state tuition, so take your pick nationally. Don't necessarily limit your option by what you think you can afford or will like. Two years for a strong, nationally recognized program is really no time at all since you'll be working/learning. Open up your localities and your mind; ask questions of lots of schools. Narrow by what you hear, not on your assumptions. So, do your research early, apply on time, and be in touch with your programs to get your foot in the door.

Those looking for careers in public and international service/affairs should check out Texas A&M University, the Bush School of Government and Public Service. We have great scholarships and ALL our students pay resident rates, amounting to just over $10K a year. Average scholarships are $4-5K, with many getting double that. Not a bad deal when going into the service fields! Find more at http://bush.tamu.edu or call me at 979-862-3476. I'll be glad to talk of your qualifications and possibilities.

Kathryn Meyer
Recruitment Director
Bush School, Texas A&M University
http:/bush.tamu.edu

I just wanted to add that in addition to the Peace Corps if you do AmeriCorps for a year you can also use the education award you receive to go to grad school. There is a list of schools that will match the award either 1:1 or much more. So if you are reluctant to join peacecorps and you live in the US, you might want to consider it as a way to gain job experience and finance grad school.

HI Jung/Amy/Kathryn/ Monterey Institute of Intrnatnl Studies

I want to get 100% Scholarship/ Sponsorship or Jobs in USA University or European University for Professional MBA.I have passed Master of Business Studies (MBS) in finance with first division with more than five year experience one of the major domestic Airlines of Nepal as a Finance Officer. How to get this achievement ? Kindly give me suggestion

Sushil prokharel
Nepal

For those interested in public interest law, this may be an opportunity-Free tuition for inaugural class at UC Irvine Law School (NY Times): http://tinyurl.com/8a4u48

The Lint Center for National Security Studies has three scholarships with a submission date of end of Jan 09. Other are for July 09. http://www.lintcenter.org/

Scholarships: February 2009 -Army Staff Sgt. Richard S. Eaton Jr., Scholarship ($1,000) Lint Center for National Security Studies Announces Memorial Scholarship for U.S. Army Counterintelligence Agent, Staff Sgt. Richard S. Eaton Jr. Next Scholarship Submission Date is: 31 Jan 2009 -- Scholarship Application -- Press Release

February 2009 - Mr. Jack McCoy Scholarship ($500) Information Page about this Korean War Navy Veteran and essay focus. Write an essay with the topic of diplomacy, to include outside of normal diplomatic channels. This can be focused on personal diplomacy successes that can show the impact of one person/group to change the opinion of others around the world. This could also be focused on changes in diplomatic approaches to solve world problems. Next Scholarship Submission Date is: 31 Jan 2009 -- Scholarship Application

February 2009 - Lee and Byun International Relations and Cultural Awareness Scholarship, True Freedom Fighters. Eekwon Lee and Jongja Byun had an incredible life with a true appreciation for freedom and tough choices. Two people who saw tough times during the Korean War and later traveled the world to pursue better opportunities for the family. This will be competitively awarded in the amount of $500. To remember and respect the donors’ historic experiences, the winning essay should be focused on international relations, cultural awareness, and pioneering for life changes. **Full Press Release**

Next Scholarship Submission Date is: 31 Jan 2009 -- Scholarship Application

Mission Statement: “Empower, Enhance, Enable”
The mission of the Lint Center for National Security Studies is to foster and further the educational development and opportunities for the next generation of America’s Counterintelligence and National Security Workers. The Center focuses on empowering individuals, enhancing the study of national security issues, and enabling emerging leaders to be mentored by established current-and-former industry experts.

Description:
The Lint Center for National Security Studies, Inc., founded in 2007, is a private non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization created to award merit-based scholarships for Counterintelligence and National Security Workers, their children and scholars, and to advance the study of National Security, cross-cultural studies, and global understanding.
The Center aims to:

Identify promising individuals and assist in educational pursuits through scholarship initiatives
Provide talented individuals with a meaningful leadership development mentoring program by current-and-former Counterintelligence and National Security Workers
Create a forum for the dissemination and discussion of National Security Studies through the Center’s online Web-portal
All donations and contributions to the Lint Center are allocated solely to the Center’s scholarship funds. All actions and activities by the Lint Center are conducted by unpaid staff and volunteers. The Center is Veteran and minority operated and managed.