MBA for Professionals   ::  Financial Aid

Educational loans provide the opportunity to fully cover educational, living and personal expenses while completing an MBA.

Learn more about the MBA as a financial investment in today's economy

Loans are the most common source of financial assistance for MBA students throughout the United States. Loans make it possible for MBA students to invest in a future of expanded career opportunities and increased earning power.

If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, are admitted to the MBA for Professionals program and submit the FAFSA form, you will be eligible for $20,500 in Federal Direct Stafford Loans for each period of two consecutive semesters you are enrolled in Willamette's MBA for Professionals program. If you need additional funding, you can also apply for the Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan.

Learn about Stafford and Graduate PLUS Loans

Learn how to apply for Stafford and PLUS loans

International citizens may be eligible for private credit-based educational loans.

Learn about private loans and how to apply

Scholarship Databases for professional students:

• The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid provides access to several free scholarship search databases including FastWEB - the Internet's largest scholarship search database.
• Students from Oregon may be interested in the website of the Oregon Student Assistance Commission.
• Essential information for international students is available at Education USA, EduPass and International Education Financial Aid.
• The web site of Willamette University's Office of Financial Aid also has scholarship information and links to various organizations offering scholarships to graduate students.

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Merit Based Scholarships for Willamette University MBA for Professionals students:

An MBA for Professionals Dean's Achievement Scholarship of $1,500 is awarded to eligible newly admitted applicants who present excellent credentials and a GMAT score of 600 or higher. The scholarship requires students to be enrolled in 2 MBA for Professionals courses during the semester of the award. The $1,500 scholarship is renewable on a consecutive semester basis if the criteria are met.

Willamette University employees and students receiving other scholarship funding from Willamette University are not eligible for participation in the Dean's Achievement Scholarship program.] Read more about the MBA for Professionals Scholarship

Additional merit-based scholarship programs are available for eligible students enrolled in Willamette University's full-time MBA programs - the Early Career MBA and the MBA for Career Change. For more information about scholarships for these programs, visit the scholarship page for the full-time MBA formats. To compare the MBA for Professionals program with the full-time MBA formats, click here.