Sarah Lawrence Funding for Graduate Aid

Institutional aid is one of the ways that Sarah Lawrence graduate students help to finance their graduate education.

Prospective graduate students from all graduate programs except Human Genetics are invited to complete the Graduate Application for Institutional Aid after they have submitted the application to their desired program of study. Please note that the process is different for Human Genetics applicants because of the program’s participation in the Match process. Please see the Human Genetics Scholarships and Fellowships section below for more details.

Evaluation for institutional aid occurs during the admission review process and admitted students can expect to receive a letter detailing any institutional aid that they might be eligible for when they receive their letter of acceptance from Sarah Lawrence College.

Named and merit awards listed are only available to students enrolled in a full-time course load.

Regina Arnold Memorial Scholarship

A scholarship established by an anonymous donor in honor of Professor Regina Arnold to support students accepted into the Graduate Art of Teaching Program. This award covers approximately 85% of the billed tuition for one incoming student each year and is renewable in the second year. Selection will include FAFSA and/or financial document review.

Bessie Schönberg Scholarship

This fund was established by Mr. And Mrs. Dimitry V. Varley and former Sarah Lawrence students of Bessie Schönberg to provide scholarship assistance for graduate dance students who intend to teach. This $5000 award is awarded to one incoming MFA Dance student and is renewable in the second year.

The Greene Fellowship

The Greene Fellowship in Dance, made possible by a generous gift from alumna Lila Greene ’71, is a special two-year fellowship which provides full tuition remission and teaching stipends for two students, one entering the program in fall 2025 and one entering in fall 2026.

Marian Chace Foundation Award

Sarah Lawrence College's MS in Dance/Movement Therapy program has received funding from the Marian Chace Foundation for this award. This $1,500 scholarship is awarded each year to a second year Dance/Movement Therapy student who has demonstrated financial need and is in good academic standing.

Michele Tolela Myers Graduate Fellowship in Writing

The endowed fund was established in 2015 to honor President Emerita of the College Michele Myers, who retired in 2007. This $16,000 fellowship is awarded annually to one incoming student in the MFA Writing Program and is renewable in the second year.

Sarah Lawrence Faculty Recognition Fellowship

This $5000 award is in recognition of a student's creative work and potential for success at Sarah Lawrence College. A small number of these fellowships are available for incoming MFA Writing students from each genre and are renewable in the second year. Faculty who teach in each genre recommend students for these awards. The funds come from the College and from contributions made by alumni and friends of the College.

The Thomas Lux Scholarship Fund

The Thomas Lux Scholarship Fund was founded to support poets in the Graduate Writing Program and to inspire writers and teachers of poetry. More than 200 alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the College have donated to the Thomas Lux Scholarship Fund. Each year this scholarship encourages new poets while honoring the many ways in which Thomas Lux’s work as a writer and teacher have enriched our community. The award provides $5500 to one incoming student each year and is renewable in the second year. The establishment of this endowed fund has created a fundraising archetype for our graduate alumni. Selection will include FAFSA and/or financial document review.

Vijay Seshadri Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Writing

This endowed fund was established by a group of alumni to celebrate Sarah Lawrence faculty member Vijay Seshadri, recipient of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. It will provide tuition assistance to an exceptional MFA student studying poetry or creative non-fiction in Sarah Lawrence’s MFA Program in Writing. This fellowship in the amount of up to $5000 is awarded to one incoming student and is renewable in the second year. Selection will include FAFSA and/or financial document review.

Andrea Berger Kalodner Fund

An endowed fund established by a bequest from Andrea Berger Kalodner ’72 to provide scholarships to students who are continuing their education after several years of professional work and/or several years following their initial undergraduate degree. This $3000 scholarship is typically awarded to a select number of incoming graduate students and is renewable in the second year. Selection will include FAFSA and/or financial document review.

Gerda Lerner Scholarship

An endowed fund established by former students, colleagues, and friends of Gerda Lerner, a faculty member from 1968-1980 and founder of the Women’s History program, to provide financial aid to graduate students who have an interest in women’s/gender history and studies.

Louise Stevens Bryant Fellowship

An endowed fund established by a bequest to provide a small amount of additional aid to a graduate student from a traditionally underrepresented population. This is typically awarded to a second year graduate student. Students are invited to apply for this fellowship in the Spring of their first year.

Sarah Lawrence Graduate Fellowship

This $3,000 or $5,000 award is in recognition of a student's past achievements and potential for success at Sarah Lawrence. The funds come from the College and from contributions made by alumni and friends of the College.

Sarah Lawrence Graduate Scholarship

This award is in recognition of a student’s past achievements and potential for success at Sarah Lawrence. This $5,000 or $10,000 award is based on the student's eligibility for need-based assistance. The funds come from the College and from contributions made by alumni and friends of the College. Selection will include FAFSA and/or financial document review.

Institutional aid for Human Genetics students is awarded through a different process and Human Genetics students should not complete the Graduate Application for Institutional Aid. You can find more information about how Human Genetics scholarships and fellowships are awarded under the Scholarship Available section of this web page.

Joan H. Marks ’51 Endowed Fellowship Program in Human Genetics

Track #11710: 2-Yr-MS Up to $7200 Scholarship ($3600/yr)

Established in 2017 by Joan H. Marks ’51 and her husband, Paul A. Marks, this endowed fellowship helps to support tuition costs and provide clinical placement transportation stipends.

This scholarship track is for the Master of Science in Human Genetics genetic counseling program and includes a scholarship of up to $7,200 which will be evenly distributed across the two years of study.

This scholarship is typically offered to only one applicant. If you would like to be considered for this track, please use the code 11710 in your ranking of our program. Selection will include FAFSA submission and or financial document review.

The Merit Scholarship

Track #11711: 2-Yr-MS Up to $20,000 Scholarship ($10,000/yr)

The Merit Scholarship is awarded based on a student’s past academic and personal achievement. Every student who is ranked by the program is automatically considered for a merit scholarship, which is renewed annually based on continued academic success.

This scholarship track is for the Master of Science in Human Genetics genetic counseling program and includes a scholarship of up to $20,000 which will be evenly distributed across the two years of study.

This scholarship is offered to six applicants. If you would like to be considered for this track, please use the code 11711 in your ranking of our program. Selection will include FAFSA submission and or financial document review.

No Scholarship

Track #11712: 2-Yr-MS Accepted with No Scholarship

This scholarship track is for the Master of Science in Human Genetics genetic counseling program at full tuition. Applicants who apply for financial aid will be considered for institutional, need-based funding.

If you would like to be considered for this track, please use the code 11712 in your ranking of our program. Only rank this track if you are willing to attend our program without a scholarship.

Joan H. Marks ’51 Scholarship

Track #11713: 2-Yr-MS Up to $60,000 Scholarship ($30,000/yr)

Established in 1998 by the students and graduates of the Human Genetics Master of Science program to honor the tenure of Joan H. Marks ’51, program director from 1972 through 1998, for her extraordinary contributions to Sarah Lawrence and the profession of genetic counseling.

This scholarship track is for the Master of Science in Human Genetics genetic counseling program and includes a scholarship of up to $60,000 which will be evenly distributed across the two years of study.

This scholarship is offered to only one applicant. If you would like to be considered for this track, please use the code 11713 in your ranking of our program. Selection will include FAFSA submission and or financial document review.

Schultz Foundation Human Genetics Fellowship

Track #11714: 2-Yr-MS Up to $7200 Scholarship ($3600/yr)

An endowed fund established by the Schultz Foundation to provide financial aid to graduate students who were accepted to the Human Genetics program.

This scholarship track is for the Master of Science in Human Genetics genetic counseling program and includes a scholarship of up to $7,200 which will be evenly distributed across the two years of study.

This scholarship is offered to only one applicant. If you would like to be considered for this track, please use the code 11714 in your ranking of our program. Selection will include FAFSA submission and or financial document review.

We recommend that all applicants to the two-year Master of Science in Human Genetics apply for financial aid and use all of our match codes in their ranking of our program. Be sure to include 11712, unless you are unwilling to attend our program without a scholarship. Limiting your rankings to just the scholarship tracks will decrease your chance of matching with our program.