Affording Your Master of Public Management Degree

Some awards will be based on the application for admission, including their academic and/or professional achievement, while others will require additional materials beyond the standard application for admission.

MPM Program Scholarships

These merit-based scholarships are awarded to exceptional students joining the MPM program on the basis of academic and/or professional achievement.

Pittsburgh Regional Leaders Scholarships

Heinz College offers a limited number of Regional Leaders Scholarships to incoming full- and part-time students who have demonstrated a commitment to the Pittsburgh community. If you are interested in a Regional Leaders Scholarship, we require that an individual who can testify to your commitment to and impact on the Pittsburgh community writes at least one of your recommendations for admission.

Harry Faulk MPM Scholarship 

Heinz College will award the Harry Faulk MPM Scholarship to one enrolling MPM student annually as a 25 percent tuition scholarship. Students may choose to begin in August or January, but they must apply for admissions by July 1 to be considered for this unique scholarship award. No separate application is necessary.

The Harry Faulk MPM Scholarship program at Heinz College was established in recognition of Harry’s commitment to our school and the Pittsburgh region. In 1982, Heinz College (then known as School of Urban and Public Affairs) created the Master of Public Management (MPM) program. Associate Dean Harry Faulk headed the MPM program and played an important role in the development of Heinz College and its programs for more than 27 years. Harry cared deeply about students and alumni and had a profound influence on many lives. In 2002, he was honored with Carnegie Mellon’s Robert Doherty Prize, awarded annually to members of the university community who make substantial and sustained contributions to excellence in education.

City of Pittsburgh/Allegheny County Scholarship Program

Heinz College awards enrolling City of Pittsburgh employees a minimum tuition scholarship of 35 percent per semester (awarded as an MPM Program Scholarship).

MPM Municipal and Government Employee Scholarship

Heinz College awards enrolling Municipal and Government employees a minimum tuition scholarship of 25 percent per semester (awarded as an MPM Program Scholarship).

Nonprofit Scholarship

Heinz College awards enrolling local nonprofit employees a minimum tuition scholarship of 25 percent per semester (awarded as an MPM Program Scholarship).

MPM Regional Healthcare Scholarship

Heinz College awards enrolling regional healthcare provider employees a minimum tuition scholarship of 25 percent per semester (awarded as an MPM Program Scholarship).

MPM Regional K-12 Scholarship

Heinz College awards enrolling K-12 education-related employees a minimum tuition scholarship of 25 percent per semester (awarded as an MPM Program Scholarship).

Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA)

Heinz College awards Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) employees a minimum tuition scholarship of 30 percent per semester (may be awarded as a MPM Program Scholarship).*

Heinz College has partnered with a number of organizations to provide financial support to their members in order to reduce the cost of attending graduate school. If you are affiliated with one or more of these partner organizations, you are eligible for a Strategic Partners Scholarship from Heinz College as a result of that affiliation. In order to be considered, you should indicate on your application for admission your experience or involvement with one or more of the partner organizations.

Incoming master's students who have completed their bachelor's degree at a regional or national education partner of Heinz College are awarded a Regional or National Education Partner scholarship. Heinz College awards a scholarship of 30% up to 100% of tuition to eligible students enrolling on a full-time basis. Visit our full list of the partner schools.

U.S. Military Veterans Scholarship

U.S. military veterans who are not receiving 100 percent tuition benefits through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are eligible to receive a scholarship of up to 30 percent of tuition costs. This scholarship benefit is available to the spouses and children of U.S. military veterans. Applicants should indicate their eligibility within their application for admission.

Students can be awarded additional scholarship support above and beyond this particular award by the Admissions Committee.

Other U.S. Military Veterans Benefits

U.S. Military veterans can learn more about available benefits on our Veterans Education Benefits page.

Fallen Heroes Scholarship Program

The Heinz College Fallen Heroes Scholarship program aims to provide scholarship support to the surviving spouses/partners and children of our fallen heroes. See our Fallen Heroes Scholarship Program page for additional information on program eligibility and benefits.

If you are eligible for more than one scholarship from Heinz College, you may not be eligible to receive the minimum award for the additional scholarship(s). Typically, scholarships (including percentage-based awards and fellowships) offered by Heinz College are renewable for subsequent semesters of enrollment but are not guaranteed.

Scholarships (including percentage-based awards and fellowships) may be reduced or rescinded for any of the following reasons:

• Changing the academic program of study
• A difference in the number of enrolled units originally used to calculate eligibility
• Extending the normal program length
• Deferment of offer of admission
• Failure to make satisfactory academic progress
• You are ineligible because your application for admission contained inaccurate information (e.g., your prior experience, partner affiliation or citizenship status stated in your application is inaccurate).
• Financial aid overaward*

*Total scholarship from all sources generally may not exceed the cost of tuition and fees. Total financial aid from all sources may not exceed the total cost of attendance.

See CMU's Statement of Assurance.